JUDGMENT :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable immediately and heard finally with the consent of the parties.

2. The Petitioner by the present Petition challenges the Order dated 20th October 2024 passed by the Respondent No. 3 refusing to grant approval to the appointment of the Petitioner to the post of Laboratory Assistant. Petitioner has sought for the following substantive reliefs:

“(A) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari thereby quashing and setting aside the Order dated20th October 2022 (being Exhibit “B” hereto) passed by Respondent No. 3 herein thereby refusing to grant approval to the appointment of the Petitioner in Respondent No. 5 School and further be released to direct the Respondent No. 3 herein to grant approval to the appointment of the Petitioner on the post of Lab. Assistant on 11th July 2012 in Respondent No. 5 School with all consequential benefits.

(B) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus thereby directing the Respondent No. 2 herein to enter the name of the Petitioner in the Shalarth system and issue Shalarth Identity to the Petitioner and further direct the Respondents to release grant