1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5687 OF 2005 Jitendra Manohar Padalkar ..Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. .... Mr.N.V.Bandiwadekar for the Petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane, Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.U.B.Nighot for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. .... CORAM : CORAM : CORAM : F.I.REBELLO & F.I.REBELLO & F.I.REBELLO & DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, JJ. JJ. JJ. 15th September, 2005. P.C. : Rule. Heard forthwith. The Petitioner belongs to a backward category. He, however, seeks appointment against an open category. The issues arising in this 2 Petition are similar to that in Writ Petition 5679 of 2005 which has been disposed of by us by a separate order. In the light of that, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to send a fresh application for approval to Respondent No.2. On receipt of such application, Respondent No.2 to decide the same within eight weeks from today by following the law as laid down by this Court and if approval is granted, give to the Petitioner all consequential benefits which the Petitioner is entitled. Rule made absolute accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J.)