( 1 ) THE Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent contained in proceedings l. Dis. 5545/tci-3/95, dated 10-4-1996 purporting to reject the proposal of respondents 2 to 4 for absorbing the writ petitioner into the aided post of Clerk with effect from 1-3-1992 and allow all consequential benefits including the arrears of salary and scale of pay to the petitioner and grant such other appropriate reliefs.

( 2 ) THE facts in brief are as follows: the petitioner states that originally he was appointed as Lower Division Clerk in s. D. S. Shroff College of Arts and Applied sciences, Sriramnagar, Garividi into a regular post on 15-9-1979 as he was fully eligible and qualified for the said post of lower Division Clerk and he had submitted his resignation to the said College and accordingly he was relieved with effect from 7-9-1983. His resignation to the said employment had taken place due to the fact that he was appointed as Clerk-cum-Typist in the 2nd respondent-Society on a consolidated pay of Rs. 425. 00 per month as per the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent dated 24-08-1983. It is further stated that by the date w