The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the second and third respondents herein to approve the appointment of the petitioner from the original date of his appointment i.e., 01.06.1996 instead of 07.07.1999 and disburse the grant-in-aid towards petitioner's salary and allowances with effect from the said date with all attendant benefits.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Physical Director on 01.06.1996 in the fourth respondent college. When one M.Francis retired from service, fourth respondent wrote to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, seeking qualification approval. The University granted qualification approval by Letter No. MSU/CD/Q.A/2/97, dated 17.11.1997. Thereafter, fourth respondent sent a proposal to the third respondent for approval of the petitioner's appointment. Respondents 2 and 3 informed the 4th respondent that prior approval for petitioner's appointment was not obtained and therefore, did not approve his appointment from 01.06.1996. The second respondent, by his proceedings, dated 07.07.1999, permitted the fourth respondent College to fill up the post of Physical Director from 07.07.1999, by promoting the petitioner. The third