Intimation to employer

I do not find anything legal in this. Your Empoyer raised some queries regarding your application for appearing for an examination for some other job. Please reply the same honestly. It is likely that Employer may ask you why you did not seek their prior permission before you applied for appearing for the said examination. You may reply the same with sincerety.

At the slightest pretext, running to Lawyer is not a good sign and Employers do not like such person and shall brand you as Litigant and word goes round. At this young age, you cannot afford to get an image of being a litigant.

You should know the procedure for this kind of permission in your organisation. I am sure it will not be your reporting officer who has to give the permission. He shall only forward it to higher authorities may be with his recommendation. Nobody in their right mind refuse a young person when he is searching for more greener pastures. Apply immediately with confidence and if they ask any question give an honest reply.

First, you should not post your request for clarification on a thread already running. You should post separately.

To clarify your question, permission for higher studies is given yearwise? Its very strange. You asked like that?  You may please approach your School Authorities with this matter. This forum cannot give any clarifications because the same depend upon the internal rules of the School.