1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2546 OF 1998 1 Deepak s/o Ganpatrao Wagh, aged major, Occ: unemployed, R/o C/o S.L.Choudhary, Plot No.21, Jalna. 2 Sopan s/o Tukaram Wadekar, aged: major, Occ: unemployed, R/o village Amba, Taluka Partur, District Jalna. 3 Ramprasad s/o Prakashrao Bayal, aged: 21 years, Occ: as above, R/o Kumbhargalli, Partur, Tq.Partur, District Jalna. 4 Babasaheb s/o Kishanrao Bhapkar, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o C/o Shri Mouli Lodge, Station Road, Patur, Tq.Partur, District Jalna. 5 Kulbhushan s/o Shivlal Ukhalkar, aged: 22 years, Occ: as above, R/o Vyankatesh Bajaj Provisions, Plot No.11, Ner, District Jalna. 6 Santosh s/o Shankarrao Avhad, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Manepuri, Post Raniunchhegaon, Taluka Ghansavangi, District Jalna. 7 Pavan s/o Rameshwar Saraswat, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Shivaji Nagar, Partur, Taluka Partur, District Jalna. 2 8 Santosh s/o Laxmanrao Kale, aged: major, Occ: unemployed, R/o C/o Yogeshwari Clinic, Yoganand Road, Mantha, District Jalna. 9 Manoj s/o Kailashrao Lalle, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o M/s. P. General Stores, Bhazi Mandi (Gaon), Partur, Tq.Partur, District Jalna. 10 Sunil s/o Pandurang Totte, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o C/o P.B.Totte, Mahyco Research Office, Jalna, District Jalna. 11 Satish s/o Pralhadrao Solunke, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Deokar Galli, Old Post Office Road, Partur, Tq. Partur, District Jalna. 12 Pandurang s/o Baburao Akat, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Satona Khurd, Tq. Partur, District Jalna. 13 Vishnu s/o Sahebrao Bodakhe, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Behind Police Station, Ambad, Taluka Ambad, District Jalna. 14 Shivaji s/o Tukaram Dhupe, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Davargaon Post, Zirpi, Tq.Ambad, District Jalna. 15 Bhagwat s/o Shrimantrao Kale, aged: major, Occ: as above, R/o Shri Ganesh Trading Company, 3 Adat Shop, Ambad, Tq.Ambad, District Jalna. Petitioners Versus 1 The State of Maharashtra 2 The Maharashtra State Bureau of Examinations, Pune, through its Commissioner. 3 The Zilla Parishad, Jalna, through its Chief Executive Officer. 4 The District Selection Committee, through its Member Secretary & Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Jalna. Respondents Mr.S.B.Talekar, advocate for the petitioners. Mr.V.D.Rakh, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 2. CORAM: B.R.GAVAI AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 14 th July, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per B.R.Gavai, J.): 1 Heard Shri Talekar, learned Counsel for the petitioners. 2 The petitioners sought writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to revise the select list by providing 30% reservation in favour of women candidates while maintaining 50% Constitutional reservation. 3 In paragraph 8 of the affidavit-in-reply filed on behalf of 4 Respondents No.3 and 4, it has been specifically stated thus: “I say that, the District Selection Committee for Jalna District has considered the marks secured in written as well as oral test and considered the reservation provided for backward class candidates and 30% reservation for female candidates and thereafter prepared the selection list and published on the notice board. I say that, the 30% reservation has also been considered by the selection committee for women candidates categoriwise. The 30% reservation has been considered for SC, ST, VJNT, OBC, Handicapped, project affected persons and for Ex-servicemen and general categories.” 4 It can, thus, be seen that the grievance of the petitioners that 30% reservation has not been provided in favour of women candidates is without substance. No counter has been filed subsequent to the reply filed on behalf of Respondents No.3 and 4. In that view of the matter, statement made by Respondents that 30% reservation has been provided for women candidates will have to be accepted. In that view of the matter, no case is made out for interference. 5 Writ Petition stands dismissed. Rule discharged. No order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA) (B.R.GAVAI) JUDGE JUDGE ******* adb/wp254698