(1) wp6534-11-group IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6534 OF 2011 Radhakisan Tatyarao Wahul & others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5800 OF 2011 Anil Ratnakar Paikade & another PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 8771 OF 2011 Kishor Ramdas Salve PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. D.V. Soman, advocate for the Petitioners in all the petitions. Mr. V.D. Rakh and Mr. P.P. More, A.G.Ps. for the Respondent-State. ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 22nd NOVEMBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. The petitioners restrict their claim for a direction to the Respondent No. 2 Municipal Corporation to the effect that whenever the (2) wp6534-11-group appointments on compassionate grounds are made by the Municipal Corporation, they should be made on the basis of seniority. We find that the prayer is reasonable one. 2. The respondents are directed to prepare the seniority list of the persons seeking appointment on compassionate grounds and consider the claim of the eligible persons, including the present petitioners, as and when the Municipal Corporation proposes to make such appointments, on the basis of such seniority and in accordance with law. All the three petitions are disposed of with the above directions. [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [B.R. GAVAI, J.] npj/wp6534-11-group