BHARATI H. DANGRE, J.

1. The petitioner, an Assistant Teacher appointed in the respondent no.4 College is constrained to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court, praying for quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 3rd March 2012, thereby placing the petitioner in the pay scale of 9300-34800 + Grade Pay of 4600 on completion of the period of Shikshan Sevak. The petitioner prays for appropriate direction to approve the services of the petitioner in the prescribed pay scale with effect from 1st February 2012 and for conferring on him the benefits of arrears of pay accruing from the said date considering his past service rendered to the respondent no.4 from 30th November 1998.

2. A few facts, which would be necessary for effective adjudication of the matter, are narrated in the subsequent paragraphs.

The petitioner on acquiring M.Sc (Physics) and B.Ed degree became eligible to be appointed as Assistant Teacher and accordingly, was so appointed in the respondent no.4 Junior College with effect from 30th November 1998. The order of appointment issued in favour of the petitioner made it clear that the appointment was for the Academic Year 1998-99 and the serv