1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4361 of 1997 Prashant s/o. Laxmanrao Shahapurkar Age 33 years, Occ. Nil R/o. H.No. 621, Southa Kasba, Choupada, Solapur, Dist. Solapur Petitioner Versus 1] The State of Maharashtra 2] The Aurangabad Regional Secondary Selection Board, Aurangabad through its Secretary. 3] Principal Secretary Textile and Cooperation Department Mantralaya, Mumbai. Respondents Mr.A.R. Borulkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.D. Rakh, AGP for the respondents. CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA,JJ. DATE : 24TH JUNE, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J .] : 1] The petitioner has filed the present petition on the count that the petitioner has appeared for the interview but he was told that he is not qualified, as he does not possess B.Sc. In Agriculture Degree, as he is B.Sc. In Chemistry. 2 2] The advertisement also lays down the condition that a person to be eligible should possess B.Sc. Agriculture Degree. 3] This court, vide orders dated 10/4/2000, had directed the respondent to appoint the petitioner as Cooperative Officer – Grade II. The petitioner, pursuant to the interim order, was appointed as Cooperative Officer – Grade II. Shri Borulkar, learned counsel submits that in the year 2008, he has been promoted as Grade I Officer. 3] In view of the fact that since 2000, the petitioner is continuing in service, we dispose of the petition without going into the merits of the same and direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner's appointment and treat the same as a regular appointment, from the date on which he has joined the said post, pursuant to the interim orders of this court. 4] Rule made absolute in above terms, with no orders as to costs. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J.] [B.R. GAVAI,J.] grt/wp