1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7758 OF 2009 Ramesh S. Chavan ...Petitioner v/s The President, Janata Shikshan Mandal and others ...Respondents Mr R.S. Datar for Petitioner. Mr S.M. Railkar for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr R.S. Khadapkar for Respondent No.3. Mr C.R. Sonawane, AGP for Respondent Nos.5 and 6. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND A.R. JOSHI JJ. DATE : 2ND MARCH 2010. 2 P.C. :- 1] By this petition, the petitioner, who is working in a College affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, makes a grievance that the management of the College is not implementing the directions given by the Government by letter dated 26th June 2009. By that letter, the Government has directed the Universities and affiliated Colleges to regularise the services of teachers who have been selected by a Local Selection Committee for appointment on temporary basis during the period from 1991 to 1999. Admittedly, under the Act, there are two types of Selection Committees contemplated one for selecting candidates for appointment on temporary basis and the other for selection of candidates on regular basis. Therefore, we asked the learned counsel appearing for petitioners whether there is any power in the State Government to issue direction to Universities and affiliated Colleges to regularise services of those candidates who have been selected by Selection Committee which 3 is called Local Selection Committee for appointment of candidates on temporary basis. The leaned counsel is not in a position to point out any such power in the State Government. In the absence of any power in the State Government to issue direction, we will not be justified in forcing the Universities and affiliated Colleges to follow the Government direction which the Government has issued without any authority. Petition is rejected. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE A.R. JOSHI )