LAWS(GJH)-1999-10-34

RAMAN G PRAJAPATI Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On October 27, 1999
RAMAN G.PRAJAPATI Appellant
V/S
STATE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) All these petitions are filed by Range Forest Officers (RFOs) raising question about interpretation of the rules for determining seniority for promotion to the cadre of Assistant Conservators of Forest (ACFs). Since they all raise connected, if not common, questions of law, the petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) When the petition came up for preliminary hearing before this Court on 3.5.1994, the following order was passed :-

(3.) Special Civil Application No. 7611 of 1998 has been filed by two other RFOs contending that for giving promotions after the amendment of the Rules on 6.3.1993 (para 2.3), the seniority list of RFOs as on 1.1.1991 prepared on the basis of the unamended Rule 7 cannot be acted upon for promotion to the post of ACFs after 6.3.1993. They have prayed for appropriate writ, order and directions :-