1 WP NO.591/11 lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 591 OF 2011 Mr.Rajesh Prabhakar Kshirsagar : Petitioner. V/s. Pune Municipal Corporation and ors. : Respondents Mr. A A Deshpande for the Petitioner Mr. A P Kulkarni for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. S N Patil, AGP for Respondent No.3. CORAM : P.B.MAJMUDAR & A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATE : 21st February, 2011 P.C. 1 The Petitioner was selected for the post of Peon in the year 2007. However, since a criminal case was pending against the Petitioner, he was not given appointment. After the decision of the criminal case, the Petitioner filed this Petition on the ground that appropriate directions can be issued to the Respondent to appoint the Petitioner on the aforesaid post of Peon. Though the Petitioner was selected, he was not given appointment on the ground that he has been convicted in criminal case. In this connection it is required to be noted that in Criminal Case No. 1841 of 1997 the Petitioner was convicted for the offence punishable under section 160 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.100/- in default to 2 WP NO.591/11 suffer S.I. For 4 days. That conviction order was passed on 17/3/1998. The prayer for the Petitioner for appointment was rejected on the ground that the Petitioner was convicted in 1998 and the said fact has not been mentioned by the Petitioner at time of his selection. It is required to be noted that the Petitioner was put on select list as back as in 2007 even at that time he has not filed any petition for a considerable time. In 2009 the petitioner was informed that he cannot be appointed and he has filed this Petition in 2010. Though the Petitioner was selected in 2007, he has not approached this Court within reasonable time. No fault can be found with the Respondent in not giving appointment to the Petitioner as he was convicted in a criminal case which fact has not been disclosed to the Respondent at the time when he got himself selected . We do not find any substance in this Petition. The same is dismissed accordingly. (A.A.SAYED, J.) (P.B.MAJMUDAR, J.)