THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs KISHOR M. GADHAVE PATIL WORKING AS ADDL. GOVT. PLEADER/ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Bombay High Court's order that quashed the cancellation of appointments of Additional Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors under Rule 30(5) of the Maharashtra Law Officers (Appointments, Conditions of Service and Remuneration) Rules, 1984. The Court noted that the terms of the respondents had expired during the pendency of the appeal, rendering the issue moot as they could not be reinstated regardless of the High Court's ruling. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of without granting any relief to the respondents.