JUDGMENT

Ujjal Bhuyan, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. Heard Mr. Thombre, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mrs. M. A. Deshpande, learned AGP for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3; and Mr. Solanke, learned counsel for respondent Nos.4 & 5.

3. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 20.01.2016 issued by the Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur i.e. respondent No.3 rejecting the proposal for granting approval to the services of the petitioner as Assistant Teacher in respondent No.5/School.

4. Case of the petitioner is that he has the educational qualification of M.A., B.Ed (Geography and Political Science) and is therefore eligible and qualified to be appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Secondary and Higher Secondary School.

5. Be it stated that respondent No.5/School is managed by respondent No.4.

6. An advertisement was issued by respondent Nos.4 & 5 which was published in the news paper 'Daily Lokmat' on 29.08.2008 for filing-up vacancies in the posts of Assistant Teacher in English, Political S