MUKESH KUMAR SHARMA Vs. D J GHAZIABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Smt. Anita Tripathi, Advocate for the petitioner and Sri Veer Singh for respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4. Though the case was called in the revised list but none has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 1.

(2.) FIVE petitioners working as Class IV employees in District Judgeship Ghaziabad have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 23rd January, 1990/5th February, 1990 (Annexure 8 to the writ petition) laying down minimum criteria for promotion to Class III post from the employees working in Class IV. It has also sought a mandamus commanding the respondents to consider petitioners for promotion as Class III employee on the basis of select list (Annexure 2 to the writ petition).

(3.) A supplementary counter-affidavit sworn on 9th March, 1992 by Sri Har Nath Singh the then Civil Judge was also filed stating that mere placement in select list does not confer any right to claim promotion and that petitioners cannot claim selection and appointment since they have to wait for their chance in future as there is no vacancy in existence.