1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Writ Petition No.4351 of 2007 [O. B. Chute Vs. Distt. Collector, Ngp & ors.] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr. I.N. Choudhari, Advocate for the petitioner. ----- CORAM : A.H. JOSHI AND R.C.CHAVAN,JJ. DATE : 27th September,2007. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner is seeking a Writ of Mandamus, who claims that the respondent no.2 should have appointed him. 3. The right claimed by the petitioner is in the premises, namely [1] that the petitioner is selected and is placed at Serial No.1 in the merit list, [2] that there are four vacancies, and [3] that a candidate belonging to Vimukta Jati category having lesser merit is appointed. 4. In the petition, the petitioner claims that the Waiting List has to expire by close of one year, some time in September, 2007 and, 2 therefore, the life of the waiting list should be elongated, and a direction to appoint the petitioner be given. 5. In the course of submissions, learned Advocate Mr. Chaudhari has urged that the fact of petitioner's selection is the only foundation of his claim. When enquired as to what is the foundation of a legal right, if any, claimed by the petitioner, we find that as revealed from oral submissions or from the averments contained in the petition, the petitioner has not been able to demonstrate any legal right. On the other hand, it is a settled principle of law that the person, who is selected, has no vested right of appointment. Similarly, life of waiting list has to be specified and cannot be indefinite. 6. In these premises, we find that there are no grounds for interference. Petition is dismissed. Judge Judge |Hedau|