: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2268 OF 2007 Sachin S. Chavan ....Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.R.P. Saxena for the Petitioner. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 10TH APRIL, 2007. P.C. : 1. The Petitioner claims appointment on compassionate basis. The Petitioner points that on 16.4.2005, the Petitioner was informed that the appointment on compassionate ground can be granted only after approval of the staff pattern of the establishment of the Satara Municipal Council. 2. There is no right to be appointed on compassionate basis, as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. However, if the Respondent - Municipal Council is making recruitments, then the Petitioner’s case to be considered against the quota for compassionate appointment. The Petitioner to serve a copy of this : 2 : order on Respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 who will proceed to act, according to law. 3. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. (R.M. SAVANT, J.) (F.I. REBELLO, J.)