JUDGMENT

R. M. Savant, J. - The above Writ Petition has been filed seeking directions to the Respondent-Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. to consider the Petitioners for absorption/appointment on regular post Grade "A" Officer. The further direction sought is that the Respondent i.e. the HPCL be directed to set the policy of absorption/recruitment of Graduate Apprentice as per Apprentices Act, 1961. During the pendency of the above Petition, it seems that the HPCL came out with the policy for recruitment of the persons who have been appointed as apprentices. The said policy is comprised in the document which is dated 01.06.2018. Upon the said policy being formulated by the HPCL, the Petition was amended and the challenge has been raised to the said policy as a result of which prayer clause 35(d)(i) has been incorporated for seeking quashment of the said policy dated 01.06.2018. The Petitioners have also sought declaration that the said policy is not applicable to the Petitioners.

2. It is undisputed position that the Petitioners herein were appointed as apprentices pursuant to the advertisement which was styled as ''Engagement of Graduate Apprentice Trainees (Engineering) as per