1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1565 OF 2005 Babu Laxman Gaikar. ...Petitioner. Versus Divisional Traffic Officer (MRTC) & Ors. ...Respondents. ....... Mr. A. V. Chatuphale for the Petitioner. Mr.G. S. Hegde for the Respondents. ...... CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. August 30, 2005. P.C.: After this matter had been heard yesterday, Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner sought an adjournment until today, so as to seek instructions from the Petitioner as to whether the Petitioner would seek to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge the order of dismissal in a departmental appeal and if that is not allowed, by adopting proceedings in the Court of the competent jurisdiction. Mr.Hegde appearing on behalf of the Respondents states that if an appeal in the prescribed format, is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the Third Respondent 2 shall dispose of the appeal within a period of two months of the date of the institution of the appeal. In the event that such an appeal is filed, the appeal shall be disposed of on merits without regarding the bar of limitation. On the request of Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner on instructions, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to the Petitioner as prayed. ......