JUDGMENT

1. Rule. The learned A.G.P. waives notice for respondents nos. 1 to 3. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent of the parties, heard finally.

2. The petitioners have impugned the communications rejecting their approvals to the appointments by respondent no. 3 / The Assistant Commissioner, Social Welfare Department. The issues involved in these petitions are common, and hence these petitions are taken up for disposal by a common judgment.

3. Respondent no. 2 has rejected the petitioners' proposal for approval for the following reasons.

(1) Respondent no. 3 has not taken permission to recruit the petitioners, either from respondent no.2 or his senior Office.

(2) No permission to advertise the vacancies was obtained by the management either from respondent no.2 or his Senior Officer.

(3) When the recruitment of the Staff was banned as per the Government Resolution of Social Justice and Special Assistance Department Mantralaya, Mumbai, dtd. 16/10/2012, the management appointed the petitioners against the mandate of the said G.R.

4. The following chart is for the ready reference on factual aspects regarding the date of advertisements, applications for permission to advertise