Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioners and learned AGP for the State. Rule taken up for hearing forthwith by consent of Counsel.

2. The subject matter of challenge in these six petitions is an order (passed on similar lines in each of these six cases) by the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Solapur, on 27 December 2016, declining to approve the appointments of five teachers as Shikshan Sevaks and one Librarian concerned in these petitions.

3. These teachers and Librarian were appointed in the second Petitioner Education Institution, which is running a Government recognized and aided private secondary school. Three of these teachers, namely, the first Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos. 1313 of 2017, 1314 of 2017 and 1319 of 2017, were appointed as Shikshan Sevaks in reserved posts, whereas two teachers, namely, the first Petitioners in Writ Petition Nos.1312 of 2017 and 1315 of 2017, were appointed in open categories. The Librarian, who is the first Petitioner in Writ Petition No.1316 of 2017, was appointed in open category. It is also important to note that three teachers out of these appointees were appointed for the subjects of either Maths or English. It