-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.2371 OF 2008 NO.2371 OF 2008 NO.2371 OF 2008 Janardhan M. Tikam ...Petitioner v/s Union of India and others ...Respondents Mr S.P. Saxena with Mr A.S. Rao for Petitioner. Mr P.M. Pradhan for Respondents. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND J.P. DEVADHAR JJ. DATE : 21ST JULY 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. Heard learned counsel for both the sides. The petitioner has been denied pay-scale of higher post because he was not found fit for promotion to that post and he lacks educational qualification as per the amended Rules for getting promotion to that post. The whole purpose of the scheme is to give pay-scale of the promotional post to those persons who are fit for promotion but cannot get promoted because the post is not available. Therefore, in order to become eligible for promotional pay-scale, the person will have to satisfy that he is fit for promotion. Admittedly, the petitioner is not fit for promotion because he does not hold the qualification necessary for being appointed to the promotional post. No fault can be found with the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai. Petition is dismissed with no order as to costs. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary as true copy. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( J.P. DEVADHAR J.)