(1.) VIDE the instant petition, the petitioner seeks direction thereby quashing the impugned promotion order dated 18.09.1997 and also the direction to the respondent to promote him from the post of Accounts Officer to the post of Manager.
(2.) THE facts of the case, in brief, are that the petitioner was appointed as a Clerk with the respondent No.1 on 02.02.1970. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Accounts Officer on 27.04.1983. As per the seniority list prepared by the respondent on 01.07.1995, the petitioner stands at No. 10.
(3.) MR. Saini has referred to the Swamy's Compilation on Seniority and Promotion in Central Government Service to the Non-Selection Method which is reproduced as under:-