1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.345 OF 2005 Vandana Ananda Mhase & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.S.S. Pakale for the petitioners. Mr.R. D. Rane, Additional Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 & 5. ... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. February 1, 2005. P.C.: The petitioner has challenged the selection process initiated by respondent No.2 for Shikshan Sevak. According to the new selection procedure, apart from the earlier conditions which remain unaltered, they have added that the Member Secretary of the Selection Committee as per the letter of requisition should give an advertisement in one newspaper at the State level and one newspaper at Divisional/District level for the recruitment of Shikshan Sevak. This is in addition to an existing selection 2 procedure. It is further clarified in sub-clause (d) of clause 12 that after receiving applications from the candidates, the list received from the Employment Exchange and the list of the candidates received through advertisement should be totalled and a cumulative merit list should be prepared, taking into consideration the marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination of D.Ed. Separate merit lists should be prepared for Zilla Parishad primary schools and Municipal Council primary schools. By adding the clause of advertisement in newspapers for wider circulation for recruitment of Shikshan Sevak in the State, the respondents want to give wider publicity so that more eligible candidates can apply for the post of Shikshan Sevak. No infirmity can be found with this selection procedure. This Writ Petition is totally devoid of any merit and is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- S.A. BOBDE, J. 3