1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5531 OF 2001 1 Nasik Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & anr. .... Petitioners vs Rahul Subhash Sonawane & anr. .... Respondents Mr. Mandar Limaye for the petitioner no.1. Mr.Karan Thorat i/b. G. S. Godbole for respondent no.1. CORAM: ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATE : 19th March, 2010 P.C.: 1 The petition is against the order dated 24.10.2001 whereby the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, has set aside the order of dismissal on 22.04.2001 and directed to reinstate. However, this Court on the petition dated 7.11.2001, on 14.12.2001 stayed the said order by observing the statement/contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the first respondent had admitted in writing that during the course of the examination, he had unlawfully furnished answers to the students. Therefore, in view of this admission, holding of disciplinary inquiry will be an idle formality. The learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out a written communication dated 6.11.2001 whereby the respondent no.1 resigned from the post of Lecturer of English with effect from 2007 itself. The said letter was accordingly accepted. During the appeal also he was in employment since 6.9.2001. 2 2 Taking all this into consideration, I see there is no reason to keep this matter pending. The Petition is accordingly disposed of as it is listed and reached for final hearing. 3 The petition is accordingly disposed of, with liberty. In view of the above, the impugned order itself becomes infructuous. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)