JUDGMENT :

Dhananiava Y. Chandrachud. J.

Civil Appeal Nos. 2468-2470 of 2019 (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 8769-8771 of 2018)

1. Leave granted.

2. The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, speaking through a Division Bench, dismissed three review petitions seeking a review of its judgment dated 16 November 2017. The review petitions were instituted before the High Court following an order of a two judge Bench of this Court dated 12 December 2017. Finding that there was no reason to review the earlier judgment, consistent with the settled parameters governing the exercise of that jurisdiction, the High Court dismissed the review petitions on 21 March 2018.

3. The original petitioner before the High Court is in appeal.

4. The appellant as well as the first respondent are officers in the service of the Government of Maharashtra. The appellant belongs to the open category while the first respondent belongs to a Scheduled Caste. The chart with relevant details regarding their appointments and promotions in the service of the state is provided thus:

Posting Sudhakar Nangnure (Open Category) Noreshwar Shende (SC)

Planning Assistant 6.5.1983 --

Assistant Town Planner 6.5.1988 --

Town Planner 1.