1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2745 OF 2008 Sou.Medha A. Kulkarni. ...Petitioner. Vs. Sou.Hemlata D.Nikam & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mr. R.S. Apte i/b.Mr. Mandar Limaye for the Petitioner. Mr.Surel S. Shah for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. ..... CORAM :DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. April 22, 2008. P.C.: The Petitioner has challenged a decision of the Education Officer (Secondary) of the Zilla Parishad, Thane, dated 20th February 2008 to the extent to which the seniority inter se as between the Petitioner and Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 has been determined. At the hearing of the Petition, Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner states that at the present stage, the Petitioner seeks the permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty reserved to the Petitioner to raise the question of seniority as an incidental 2 question in any proceedings which may arise before the School Tribunal in the future, in the matter of supercession and/or reversion. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. It is clarified that in view of the withdrawal of this petition, this Court has had no occasion to address itself to the merits of the rival claims and contentions between the parties. .....