- (1.) The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner making the following prayers: 1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No. 2 the Director Higher Education U.P. Allahabad to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Lecturer of Economics and communicate the approval without further delay. 2. Issue, any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of this case. 3. Award cost of the petition to the petitioner. From the averments made in the Writ Petition, it appears that an Advertisement dated 29.5.2009 (Annexure 2 to the writ petition) was issued by the Manager, Gandhi Mahavidhyalaya, Orai in the Daily News Paper "Aaj" inviting applications for appointment on the posts of Lecturer in various subjects including Economics on honorarium basis. The petitioner submitted her application dated 4.6.2009 (Annexure 3 to the writ petition) for appointment on honorarium basis on the post of Lecturer in Economics.
(2.) It is inter alia, averred in paragraph 14 of the writ petition that the Management of the aforesaid Institution forwarded the said application of the petitioner to the Director, Higher Education, U.P., Allahabad by the letter dated 27.7.2009 seeking approval of the Director. In paragraph 16 of the writ petition, it is inter alia, averred that the approval of the Director has not so far been received.
(3.) We have heard Smt. Arti Raje, learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.;