1 690.11 SQP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.690 OF 2011 Suresh Kitkul Lokhande ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ...... Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for Petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, A.G.P. for Respondents. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED:- APRIL 20, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. Indeed, the petitioner participated in the selection process for being considered to the post of Competent Authority. The petitioner’s name was recommended by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission. However, before formal appointment order could be issued in favour of the petitioner, the post of Competent Authority was abolished in terms of Government Resolution dated 23rd March, 2005. In that sense, no appointment to the post of Competent Authority could be made. Notably, the petitioner himself gave in writing on 23rd March, 2004 that he was withdrawing his nomination for the post of Competent Authority. 2 690.11 3. Taking any view of the matter, therefore, no case for interference in exercise of writ jurisdiction is warranted. Dismissed. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)