-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 518 OF 2006 Sudhir Raghunath Palav........... Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors... ... Respondents. Mr. Vinod Joshi for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P.Kakade, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr.Vishwanath Talkate for Respondent No.5. CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. DATED : 20TH APRIL, 2006. DATED : 20TH APRIL, 2006. DATED : 20TH APRIL, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: By this petition, the Petitioner seeks the mandamus directing the Respondents to grant appointment to the Petitioner on compassionate grounds. 2. The Petitioner lost his father in the year 1989 and since then he is trying to get this appointment. 17 years have elapsed and the Petitioner has managed to survive. The basic foundation of grant of such appointment is no longer existing since 17 years Petitioner has survived. Hence no interference is -: 2 :- called for. Petition is rejected.