ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated

02.02.2024, passed by the second respondent thereby rejected the proposal sent by the fourth respondent for approval of the petitioner's appointment in the post of Secondary Grade Teacher.

2. The petitioner is qualified to be appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher. While being so, there was a vacancy in the fourth respondent school in the post of Secondary Grade Teacher, due to retirement of one Sasi Kala Lilly. In the said vacancy, the petitioner had joined on 16.11.2016 and after completion of probation period, a proposal was sent to the second respondent by the fourth respondent for approval of his appointment. However, it was rejected by the second respondent by an order dated 02.02.2024, on the ground that as per the staff fixation for the year 2016-2017, the appointment of the petitioner is surplus. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition with the above prayer.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

4. The issue involved in this writ petition has already been dealt with by this Court in several writ petitions and in W.P.No.17909 of 202