(1) WP 6797.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6797 OF 2011 Yogesh Madhukar Thakur PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. K.T. Shirurkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. V.D. Rakh, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Mr. D.B. Bhange, Advocate for the respondent no.2 ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with a grievance that though the claim of the petitioner is pending with the respondent no.2- Committee, the respondent no.3-University vide communication dated 20.8.2011 has contemplated termination of the petitioner's services in the event the validity certificate is not issued within a period of 7 days therefrom. (2) WP 6797.2011 3. Rule is therefore made absolute by allowing the Petition in the following terms:- I) Communication dated 20.8.2011 issued by the respondent no.3-University is quashed and set aside. II) Respondent no.2-Committee shall decide the claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. III) Till the decision of the respondent no.2- Committee, no adverse action would be taken against the petitioner. IV) In the event the order passed by the respondent no.2 is adverse to the interests of the petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of four (4) weeks from the receipt of its communication by the petitioner. 4. Authentic copy of this order be provided to the parties, on their request. [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/