{1} wp9510.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 95 OF 2010 Suryakant Digambar Puttewad Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Mr.A.V.Patil, advocate holding for Mr.V.D.Gunale, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.R.P.Phatke, A.G.P for Respondent no.1. Mr.S.M.Godsay, advocate for Respondents No.2 & 3. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE AND R.M.BORDE, JJ. DATE : 17 th February, 2011 PER COURT: 1 Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2 By this petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction to the Respondents to pay to the petitioner a salary for the period from 10.01.2008 to 23.10.2008 and further to release his increments from March-2008. 3 There is no dispute that the services of the petitioner were terminated by the respondents in view of the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee invalidating his caste claim. The order of {2} wp9510.odt the Scrutiny Committee was challenged by the petitioner and after the petition was allowed, he was reinstated and allowed to resume his duties from 23.10.2008. In view thereof, the petitioner is seeking salary for the period from 10.01.2008 to 23.10.2008. Admittedly, during this period, he did not work for the respondents. In the circumstances, we are not inclined to grant the prayers made in this petition. 4 Hence, the petition is dismissed. R.M.BORDE D.B.BHOSALE JUDGE JUDGE adb/wp9510