( 1. ) THE prayer in the Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to approve the appointment of the petitioner in the post of Secondary Grade Teacher in the fifth respondent Minority School with effect from 1.4.1998 and to pay arrears of salary payable to her from the date of appointment along with interest and other consequential reliefs.

( 2. ) THE learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not pressing the prayer insofar as it relates to interest portion alone. THE said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is recorded.

( 3. ) THE facts of the case are as follows:

(i) THE petitioner had completed Diploma in Teacher Education and he is eligible for appointment to the post of Secondary Grade Teacher. THE fifth respondent school is a Minority School, where the post of Secondary Grade Teacher became vacant due to the retirement of one S.Murugan, who retired from service on 1.4.1998, in which the petitioner was appointed from 1.4.1998. THE said post is a sanctioned and approved post. Seeking to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher, a proposal was submitted