:1: :1: :1: srp. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 131 OF 2009. WRIT PETITION NO. 131 OF 2009. WRIT PETITION NO. 131 OF 2009. Bhaskar Namdeo Patil. ..Petitioner. Versus. Sub Divisional Officer, Niphad & Ors..Respondents. --- Mr. Tashar Sonawane for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Masukar, G.P. for the respondent no.1-State. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATE: January 16, 2009. DATE: January 16, 2009. DATE: January 16, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. The petitioner claims that he is Hindu-Maratha. Post of Police Patil was shown for the open category. The grievance of the petitioner is that the candidate from the OBC, namely, Hindu Mali has been appointed, and therefore according to him there is violation of fundamental rights. It is well settled principle of law that reserved category candidates can contest for the open category posts and the candidates from the open category can contest only for the open category posts. The only prohibition is on the open category candidates to have contest for the reserved seats. Except this no other ground is placed before us so as to upset the order. Hence petition is rejected. :2: :2: :2: (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)