PANKAJ KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, Pankaj Kumar, working as a Food Inspector, has come to this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India aggrieved by the seniority list dated 17.6.2008 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) issued by the State Government determining inter se seniority of Chief Food Inspectors/Food Inspectors in accordance with U.P. Government Servant Seniority Rules, 1991 (hereinafter referred to as the "Seniority Rules, 1991") read with U.P. Food Inspector (Medical Health and Family Welfare Department) Service Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the "Food Inspectors Service Rules, 1992") wherein the petitioner has been shown at Serial No. 216. He has also challenged the promotion letter dated 19.4.2010 (Annexure-19 to the writ petition) whereby promotions from the post of Food Inspectors to the post of Chief Food Inspector have been made. A perusal of the aforesaid order shows that 51 persons have been promoted to the posts of Chief Food Inspector in the scale of Rs. 9300- 34800.

(2.) THE facts, in brief, giving rise to the present dispute are as under.

(3.) IN 1996, Commission advertised certain posts of Food INspectors for direct recruitment. 506 candidates were declared successful. The petitioner is said to be at Serial No. 174 in the merit list of general candidates published by the Commission. Consequent to the aforesaid selection, appointment letters were issued to the petitioner and others on 9.11.1998. The petitioner joined on the post of Food INspector on 18.11.1998 in District Badaun. vide order dated 15.6.2005 the petitioner and a number of Food INspectors were confirmed.