Babu Mathew P. Joseph, J.

1. The petitioner was initially appointed as an Upper Primary School Assistant (for short, UPSA) in a maternity leave vacancy from 26-8-2002 to 7-1-2003 in the school managed by the 1st respondent. This appointment has been approved by the 2nd respondent as per his order dated 22-11-2006. The salary due to him for that period was also paid to him. He was appointed as a High School Assistant (for short, HSA) in that school to a leave vacancy from 5-6-2006 to 31-8-2006 on daily wages. This appointment was approved by the 2nd respondent by his order dated 25-9-2006. The wages due to him was also paid. He was again appointed as HSA to a leave vacancy in that school on daily wages from 18-9-2006 to 17-11-2006. That appointment was also approved by the 2nd respondent as per his order dated 1-11-2007. The wages due to the petitioner for that period was also paid.

2. In the meanwhile, a long term leave vacancy from 7-6-2005 to 5-6-2010 in the post of UPSA arose in that school consequent on the promotion of one UPSA as HSA to a long term leave vacancy of HSA from 7-6-2005 to 5-6-2010. The 1st respondent appointed the 4th respondent to that long term vaca