1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4372 OF 2009 Miss Lateefa Ajit Pinjari ...Petitioners vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.N.V. Bandiwadekar for the Petitioners. Mr.A.P. Vanarase, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr.Prashant S.Bhavake for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JULY 16, 2009 P.C. :- 1 Rule. Counsel for the respondents waives service of Rule on behalf of respondents. Rule is made returnable forthwith by consent of parties. 2 Issues which have arisen herein in this petition are similar to the issues which arose in Writ Petition No.4635/2009 and other writ petitions which have been disposed of by this Court by order dated 16th July, 2009. 3 In view of the judgment in the said writ 2 petition and the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.9289/2004 and Writ Petition No.4747/2005, the writ petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 16.10.2008 is quashed and set aside. 4 The Deputy Director of Education shall grant approval to the appointment of the petitioners as Shikshan Sevak which shall relate back to the date of order of initial appointment. On completion of three years, the petitioners shall be confirmed as Assistant Teachers subject to the right of the management to take action against them for any misconduct. 5 Rule is, accordingly, made absolute. No order as to costs. The Deputy Director of Education shall release the grant in respect of the petitioners salary within four weeks from today. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3