1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 981 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 981 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 981 OF 2005 Shri. Chandrakant Dadasaheb Devkate .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. V.S. Deokar for Petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & MRS ROSHAN DALVI.JJ. MRS ROSHAN DALVI.JJ. MRS ROSHAN DALVI.JJ. DATED : DECEMBER 15, 2005 DATED : DECEMBER 15, 2005 DATED : DECEMBER 15, 2005 P.C. . After filing of the Petition, the learned counsel points out, the Government has reversed its earlier decision. Consequent whereupon the earlier strength of the staff is to be maintained. In the light of that for the present, nothing really survives in this petition except for a direction. . Considering that, Respondent No. 2 on the representation made by the Petitioner to pass appropriate orders based on the Government decision as now taken. The representation to be made within four weeks from today. The same to be disposed of within eight weeks thereafter. Petition disposed of with the above directions. If consequent to the change in the Government policy, if the number of posts are maintained as earlier, then the Petitioner’s approval should be restored. 2 (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (MRS. ROSHAN DALVI,J.)