IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 407 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 407 OF 2009 WRIT PETITION NO. 407 OF 2009 1. Shri Balaso Maruti Misal-Patil & ors] .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra & 4 ors. ] .. Respondents Mr. H.G. Wakshe for the petitioners. Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP, for the respondents No.1 to 5. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATED: 24TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. : 1. The petitioners claim that they should be given a priority in appointments to the post of Police Patil since they are the heirs of the earlier Police Patils. When appointments have been provided under the Act by selection, such priority cannot be considered. Petition rejected. Sd/- Sd/- [D.B. [D.B. [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] [S.B. [S.B. [S.B. MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.]