1 WP 6267/2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6267 OF 2005 Ashokrao s/o Pandharinath Jadhav ... Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Others. ... Respondents. ----- Shri. H.I. Pathan, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri. Umakant K Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondents Nos.1 and 2. Shri. V.R. Sonwalkar, Advocate for respondent No. 3. ------- CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE: 25th JUNE 2009 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed in the year 1984 as a Gram Sevak. In the year 1986 he was terminated as he did not possess the requisite qualification. In the year 1992 the 2 WP 6267/2005 petitioner was appointed as a Peon in the Zilla Parishad.The petitioner made some representations to the authorities for appointment as Gram Sevak. Lastly the petitioner filed Writ Petition No.1403 of 2003 which was disposed of by an order dated 25-8-2003 observing that if petitioner was duly qualified his claim be considered for promotion. 3) The counsel for the petitioner submits that in the meanwhile an advertisement was issued in the year 2005 for the post of Gram Sevak. Under the said advertisement the selection process was completed. 4) The petitioner’s grievance now is that as he has improved his qualification and he being a disabled person with 46% disability, he should be considered for appointment as Gram Sevak. 5) The respondents have contested the claim of the petitioner. In the facts of this case, the petitioner has no subsisting right to claim the 3 WP 6267/2005 post of Gram Sevak even on the ground of his 46% disability and improvement in educational qualification. The authorities may consider the case of the petitioner in future strictly as per the relevant recruitment rules. 6) No interference in exercise of extra ordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is called for. 7) The writ petition is dismissed. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl/ wp.6267.05