1 W.P. 912/1999 - ( J ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 912 OF 1999 1. Kishor Bhaguji Kshirsagar Subhedar Lane, Kasai Mohalla, Ahmednagar. 2. Kumar Ganpat Sathe 5377, Hatampura, Ahmednagar. 3. Ambadas Bhausaheb Ukirade Ukkadgaon, Tq. & Dist. Ahmednagar. 4. Vithal Malaya Suram Shramik Nagar, Savedi, Ahmednagar. 5. Manik Sitaram Badekar Darewadi, Tq. & Dist, Ahmednagar. .... PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. Union of India Through the Secretary Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. 2. Chief of Army Staff Army Head quarters, New Delhi. 2 W.P. 912/1999 - ( J ) 3. The Commandant M.I.R.G. Ahmednagar, P.O. Bhingar, Ahmednagar. .... RESPONDENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. V.S.Bedre, Advocate for petitioner. Mr.Alok Sharma , Assistant Solicitor General for Union of India. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE: 09/08/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : [ PER - S.V. GANGAPURWALA , J. ] 1. The petitioners were appointed as Printers and Compositors in the year 1985. 2. According to the petitioners, they had worked till 1997. Thereafter, the posts were sanctioned. They had applied for regularization. Their application for regularization was not considered. As such, the petitioners filed Original Application No. 246 of 1997 before the Administrative Tribunal at Mumbai. The Tribunal vide its Order dated 21/3/1997 disposed off the said Original Application by observing that the applicants shall be considered for the purpose of selection along with others as per rules. The petitioners' services were terminated. They made an application for 3 W.P. 912/1999 - ( J ) continuation as Printers and Compositors. According to the petitioners, the same is not being considered. 3. Mr. Bedre, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for more than 12 - 13 years, the petitioners are working as Printers and Compositors continuously and their services deserve to be regularized. 4. In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka V/s Umadevi ( 3 ) & Oths - reported in ( 2006 ) 4 SCC – 1 , the petitioners will have to go through due selection process. The petitioners can not claim appointment to the post which are sanctioned, as of right without competing through selection process. 5. In the light of above, Writ Petition is dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA ] [ B.R. GAVAI ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/ WP 912.99