1 IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1581 OF 2002 1.Tukaram Dadasaheb Jagdale & Ors. ...Petitioners vs. 1.The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents --- Mr.G.S.Godbole, for Petitioners. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, AGP for Respondents. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED: 17TH FEBRUARY,2010 P.C.: 1. The petitioners by this petition challenge the Circular dated 16.3.1999 issued by the State Government in relation to the recruitment in Government service. The matter relating to the recruitment is the service matter within the meaning of the Administrative Tribunals Act. The Supreme 2 Court in its judgment in the case L.Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India & ors., (1997)3 Supreme Court Cases 261 in paragraph 99 has observed thus:- It will not, therefore, be open for litigants to directly approach the High Courts even in cases where they question the vires of statutory legislations. Thus, a litigant is not at liberty to file petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India where the matter is within the jurisdiction of Administrative Tribunal. The petition, therefore, cannot be entertained. The petition is disposed of. Rule discharged. No order as to costs. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J.) (A.R.JOSHI,J.)