DHANESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Vs. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ALLAHABAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition was heard along with Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 7848 of 1980.

(2.) Dispute involved herein is regarding seniority between the petitioner and the respondent No. 4.

(3.) The contention of the petitioner is that several posts of lecturer in Economics, Sociology, Civics and other courses in Rama Nath Uma Shanker Inter College, Phulmanha, Lehra, Goraknpur were advertised in July, 1971. Several candidates applied in response and the petitioner and the respondent No. 4 also were applicants. Interview was held on 11.7.1971 and the petitioner was appointed as lecturer in Education and the respondent No. 4 was appointed as lecturer in Economics. One Keshav Lal Srivastava was also appointed as lecturer in Civics. Such appointments were approved by the respondent No. 2, District Inspector of Schools. Goraknpur (hereinafter referred to as D.I.O.S.). A copy of the said order of approval dated 2.9.1971 has been annexed at Annexure-4 to the writ petition. Petitioner has also annexed a seniority list prepared in the year 1976 showing the said Sri Keshav Lal Srivastava as seniormost, present petitioner being the next in seniority followed by respondent No. 4 at serial No. 3 therein.