1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2890 OF 1998 Satish Kisan Kawade & Ors. .. Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Salunke with D.V.Sutar for petitioners Mrs. S.S.Bhende, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 Mr.Nitin Jamdar for respondent No.3. CORAM : A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 18TH OCTOBER 2004. DATE : 18TH OCTOBER 2004. DATE : 18TH OCTOBER 2004. P.C. 1. Learned Counsel for both parties agree that in view of the order of the Apex Court in Civil Appeal No.1539 of 1996 dated 2nd December 1996, the question of absorption in regular service is to be governed by the scheme framed by the State Government contained in G.R. dated 1st 2 December 1995 as modified on 14th October 1996 and as clarified by letter dated 24th December 1996. 2. The Division Bench while admitting the petition directed petitioners to approach either the second respondent, Collector or the third respondent, Chief Executive Officer by end of November 1998. In the event of petitioners approaching said respondents, they were directed to consider the question of offering alternative employment to petitioners in accordance with the said resolution/ letter expeditiously and preferably by the end of January 1998. 3. Learned Counsel appearing for parties inform us that the case of petitioners was accordingly considered by the competent authority and the petitioners, whose cases were covered by the scheme have been given alternative employment. 4. In view of this subsequent development, nothing survives in this petition. Petition is disposed of accordingly. 3 *****