-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.1678 OF 2009 Bharat Jagannath Zambre : Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.D.W. Bhosale for the petitioner. Ms S.S.Bhende, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for resp. no.1. ... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : JANUARY 30, 2009. P.C. 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Mrs.Bhende, the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the respondent no.1, waives service. Heard by consent. 2. It is obvious from the impugned order that the respondent no.2 withdrew the approval to the appointment of the petitioner without hearing the petitioner. This is not permissible, in view of the judgements of this Court in Writ Petition No.7944 of 2003 (Smt.Vasudha Madhukar Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) decided on 19.11.2003 and in Writ Petition No.1653 of 2004 (Mangesh Shankar Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.) decided -: 2 :- on 23.2.2004. 3. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 29.12.2008 is set aside. The respondent no.2 is directed to reconsider the matter, after hearing the petitioner. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. S.A. BOBDE, J.