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On consideration of the rival submissions, in the opinion of this court, the grounds of rejection are not sustainable in absence of specification of such conditions in the resolution offering the benefits indicated above. The aforesaid grounds appear to have been carved out by the respondent - director out of his own personal whims and whimsical which was not permissible inasmuch as; a public functionary cannot function de hors the set policy in the legal document like the resolution referred to hereinabove. Under the circumstances, the petitioner is entitled to succeed. Accordingly the petition is allowed. The impugned orders are quashed and set aside and the respondents are directed to act in terms of the resolution above-stated within a period of four weeks henceforth and consequential benefits in terms of the resolution shall be made available to the petitioner.