IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 185 OF 2006 Ashish V. Gupte .... .... Petitioner V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors..... ..... Respondent. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Office Notes, Office ) Court's or Judge's Orders Memoranda of Coram, appearances ) Court's orders or directions and ) Registrar's orders. ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Mr.N.G.Ghotekar, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane, Govt. Pleader for R.Nos. 1 & 2. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag.C.J. AND SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. 20.01.2006. PC: By this petition the petitioner has challenged the eligibility rules for the promotional post of Deputy Engineer in Thane Municipal Corporation whereby 50% of the seats are reserved for appointment from amongst degree holders and 50% are reserved for appointment amongst diploma holders. Such conduct of appointments has always been done and is consistently upheld as it is based on reasonable qualification of giving equal opportunity in the matter of promotion, both to degree holders and diploma holders. There is therefore no reason to interfere. Petition rejected.