1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2471 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 2471 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 2471 OF 1998 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2472 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 2472 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 2472 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 2471 OF 1998 Mr. Bhimrao Harku Wadile ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents WRIT PETITION NO. 2472 OF 1998 Mr. Pawankumar Patan Pawar ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. V.N.Tayade, Advocate, for the petitioner (in both matters). Mr. V.P.Malvankar, AGP, for respondent NO.1 (in both matters). 2 CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. DATED: 10th October, 2008. DATED: 10th October, 2008. DATED: 10th October, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioner in this case claims two reliefs. Firstly, he claimed that he should be declared to be eligible to be appointed to the post of primary teacher and secondly he claimed that the respondents should be directed to appoint him to the post of primary teacher. At an interim stage, this Court had directed that subject to the outcome of these writ petitions, the petitioner should also be interviewed. His main contention was that he had passed the Diploma which is recognised by the Government of Maharashtra, but subsequently it was de-recognised and then again it was recognised. The respondents had taken a view that the diploma was not recognised and therefore he was not eligible. This controversy has now been settled by a Judgment of this Court in Prashant s/o Premchand Prashant s/o Premchand Prashant s/o Premchand Chanekar vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.2006 (2) Chanekar vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.2006 (2) Chanekar vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.2006 (2) Mh.L.J.657 Mh.L.J.657 Mh.L.J.657 and the Diploma of Teaching of Sagar University has been held to be a recognised qualification for the purpose of being eligible to the post of primary teacher. 3 2. Following the said Judgment, we allow this petition to the extent of holding that the Diploma held by the petitioner was a recognised Diploma by the Government of Maharashtra. With regard to the second relief claiming appointment, the petitioner has given up that relief as 11 years have already passed from the date this petition was filed. The Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of. (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)