: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. 6716 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 6716 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO. 6716 OF 1998 Ramesh Vasudeo Khare & Ors. ..Petitioners versus The Chairman, Shriram Samarth Shikshan Mandal, Dombivli (West), Tal: Kalyan & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. M. S. Lagu i/b. Mr. R. S. Apte for the Petitioners. Mr. S. D. Rayrikar, AGP, for the Respondent No. 4. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATE : 22ND JANUARY, 2009. DATE : 22ND JANUARY, 2009. DATE : 22ND JANUARY, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned AGP for the Respondent No.4 - State. 2. The petitioners have challenged the order dated 18.7.1998 passed by the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Navi Mumbai. 3. In fact the petitioners have challenged the order to the extent that by the impugned order the Tribunal has simply denied the backwages to the :2: petitioners apparently "for want of sanction of concerned E.O." without any elaboration or without giving any specific reasons. Undoubtedly, the Tribunal has power to withhold backwages but such powers can be exercised for valid and stated reasons. As far as one can understand from the Order that the Tribunal has directed reinstatement and without any reasons denied backwages and continuity of service. The impugned order suffers from error of law apparent on the face of record and is hereby set aside. The matter is remanded back for a fresh decision in accordance with law to the extent that it denies backwages and continuity of service without giving any reasons. Rule made absolute in the above terms. (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.)