1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5625 OF 2002 Shri Vijay Laxman Nirbhavane ...... Petitioner. V/s The Union of India and Others. ...... Respondents. ------ Mr. M.S. Karnik for the petitioner. Ms. S.S. Bhende, AGP for respondent Nos. 2 and 3. ----- CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & V.M. KANADE, JJ. DATE : 15 th February 2008. P.C.: 1. By this Petition, the petitioner challenges selection of respondent No.4 for the post of Assistant Deputy Controller. Though, admittedly, appointment has been made, the appointment of respondent No.4 has not been challenged. Even the challenge to the selection is on the ground of bias. 2. According to the petitioner, father of respondent No.4 is in the same organization. He is holding the post of Deputy Controller. It is also the case of the petitioner that one Gonsalvis, who was the member of the Selection Panel is known to the father of respondent No.4. Though the allegation is made against Gonsalvis of bias, he has not been joined as a party- respondent. Admittedly, father of respondent No.4 was not the member of the Selection Panel. 2 Though, according to the petitioner, the respondent No.5 sent interview calls including call to the respondent No.4, petitioner himself says that it is not his case that respondent No.4 was eligible to be called for interview. 3. Taking an overall view of the matter, therefore, in our opinion, the petitioner has not been able to make out a case of bias in the selection of respondent No.4. The petition is devoid of any substance. It is dismissed. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. 4. Since the Petition itself is disposed of, Civil Application No.465 of 2006 does not survive and the same is also disposed of. (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3