BHUPENDRA SINGH BIST Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRAFULLA C. Pant, J. By means of this petition, moved under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint petitioner as Forester in Garhwal Circle of the Forest Department. He has also sought payment of salary w. e. f. 11-7-1988, treating the petitioner, who is a Forest Guard, as Forester, for said period.

(2.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

(3.) IN the rejoinder affidavit, the petitioner has reiterated the contents of the petition, stating that he has been deprived of appointment on the post of Forester arbitrarily, by the respondents.