MGN IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.3178 OF 2007 PETITION NO.3178 OF 2007 PETITION NO.3178 OF 2007 Shri Sunil Vasantrao Patil & Anr..Petitioner Vs. Union of India & Ors..............Respondents Mr. J.Shekhar i/b. J.Shekhar & Co., for the petitioners Mr. L.S. Shetty with Mr. M.S. Bhardwag for respondent No.1. CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : F.I. F.I. F.I. REBELLO & REBELLO & REBELLO & R.M.SAVANT, R.M.SAVANT, R.M.SAVANT, JJ. JJ. JJ. DATED DATED DATED : 3RD MAY 2007 : 3RD MAY 2007 : 3RD MAY 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. . Petitioners cannot claim the benefit of the caste of the mother. They can only claim benefits of the caste of the father. In the light of that we do not find this to be a fit case for us to exercise our extra ordinary jurisdiction. Hence petition rejected. (F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO F.I.REBELLO, J) (R.M. R.M. R.M. SAVANT,J) SAVANT,J) SAVANT,J)