1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1136 OF 1998 Shashikumar s/o Annasaheb Deshpande, age: 44 years, Occ: Service, Field Officer, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Aurangabad, R/o 145, Trimurti Building, Samarth Nagar, Aurangabad. Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary, Department of Environment, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2 Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai, through its Member Secretary, 4 th Floor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Market Building, Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg, Mumbai. Respondents Mr.Pradeep Deshmukh, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.B.Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Mr.A.S.Deshpande, advocate for Respondent No.2. CORAM: B.R.GAVAI AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 8 th July, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala, J.): 1 By the present petition, the petitioner claims promotion to the post of Sub-Regional Officer against the quota of Engineering Graduates. He 2 claims that some other persons have been promoted ignoring his claim. 2 The persons, who would be adversely affected by any order, that would be passed by this Court, are not joined as party to the present petition. 3 The Apex Court in the case of Surendra Shukla Vs. Union of India, reported in 2008 (2) SCC 649, dealing with the grievance regarding denial of promotion, has held that in the absence of all the parties, who would be affected by any orders passed by the Court, the petition cannot be effectively adjudicated. 4 As such, in view of the above, writ petition fails on the ground of non joinder of necessary parties. 5 Writ Petition stands dismissed. Rule discharged. However, with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA) (B.R.GAVAI) JUDGE JUDGE ******* adb/wp113698