:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2273 OF 1999 Subhash Pandurang Kumbhar .. Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.A.R.Pitale h/f Mr.P.M.Pradhan for the petitioner. Mrs.S.S.Bhende AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATED : MARCH 08, 2006. DATED : MARCH 08, 2006. DATED : MARCH 08, 2006. P.C: P.C: P.C: . The petitioner was sought to be discontinued though he was appointed on compassionate ground under the Superintendent of Police (Wireless Western Zone) at Pune. He, therefore, approached the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal and the tribunal decided againt him vide its judgment dated 12th April, 1999. The said decision of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal is impugned in this petition. 2. The learned A.G.P. has invited our attention to the interim order passed on 22.4.1999 whereby the execution, operation and implementation of notice of termination dated 21.11.1990 was :2: :2: :2: stayed and consequently, the petitioner continued to remain in service as a Junior Clerk. He is in service even at present in the same capacity. The learned A.G.P. further states that as per her instructions, respondent no.2 i.e. Director General of Police, Maharashtra State has already submitted a proposal for the petitioner being appointed in a regular grade of junior clerk and the said proposal is pending for sanction. On such obtaining circumstances, we dispose of this petition by continuing the protection for a limited period. 3. The petition is disposed off on the basis of the undertaking furnished before us and the interim order passed by this Court on 22.4.1999 shall continue to operate till the Government of Maharashtra communicates its decision on the proposal submitted by respondent no.2 for regular appointment of the petitioner as junior clerk or on any other equivalent post. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (B.H.Marlapalle, J.)