wp1316.10.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1316 OF 2010 Shivaji Kerba Patil ....Petitioner. Vs. The Divisional Traffic Superintendent (Default) ....Respondent. Mr. V.G. Tansali i/by mr. Amit G. Gharte for the Petitioner. Mr. G.S. Hegde i/by M/s. Hegde & Co. for the Respondent. CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATE : 5th May, 2010 P.C.: 1 Admittedly, the Complaint is basically against the show cause notice dated 24/09/2009, as to why the Complainant should not be dismissed from the service. Both the Courts rejected the interim order to stay the effect and operation of the show cause notice. However, by an order dated 06/01/2010, the Industrial Court directed to maintain status-quo for 15 days and thereafter this Court on 17th February, 2010. 2 In my view, the complainant needs to answer show cause notice first and if the case is made out, the Respondent-Department to pass appropriate order accordingly. wp1316.10.sxw 2 3 The complaint, therefore, so filed, in my view, is pre-matured. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner is willing to appear before the Disciplinary Authority, as per the service conditions, on or before 19/05/2010. The Respondents to take/ pass order thereafter, accordingly in accordance with law. 4 In view of this, there is nothing survive in this Petition. All points are kept open. However, the interim status-quo, already ordered, to continue only till 19/05/2010. If the Petitioner fails to file reply on or before 19/05/2010, the interim order of status-quo shall stand vacated without further reference to the Court order. 5 The Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)