1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.3 OF 2004 Narayanrao K. Pawar ....Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.U. P. Warunjikar for the Petitioner. Mr.Vinay Sapkal, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.M. B. Mehere for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 5TH OCTOBER, 2005. P.C. : This Petition has been filed in public interest litigation, in which according to the Petitioner, there have been irregularities in appointment of Class-III and Class-IV employees on compassionate ground. 2. Pursuant to the directions of this Court, a comprehensive inquiry has been conducted by the Block Development Officer (Administration) in the office of the Commissioner, Pune Division, Pune. In the detailed inquiry conducted by him, he came to the 2 conclusion that there has been violation of rules with regard to appointment of 12 persons on compassionate grounds out of 211 appointments made by the respondents. 3. It is also mentioned that the inquiry has been instituted against the officials responsible for recruitments of the said twelve employees under the provisions of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. 4. It may be pertinent to note that the inquiry officer has investigated and scrutinised each and every case. The inquiry officer has checked all the original applications and affidavits of the candidates. In this view of the matter, no further directions are necessary and this Public Interest Litigation is accordingly disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.