(1.) By the present writ petition the petitioner inter alia prays for a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to forebear from giving any effect or further effect to the orders dated November 20, 2007 and April 7, 2008, a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to cancel and rescind the said two orders and for other reliefs.
(2.) The respondents had filed an appeal against the said order and the Division Bench by a judgment and order dated January 8, 2004 had dismissed the appeal On March 13, 2004 the petitioner was reinstated in service and the petitioner prayed for consideration of promotion to the post of Inspector for which he was already selected.
(3.) The case of the petitioner is that he got promotion to the post of Inspector Grade-in, Protection Force, in the year 1973 and as such he is entitled to get the benefit of promotion to Grade-II with effect from 1973 and also entitled to get the promotion to the post of Inspector Grade-I, Protection Force with effect from April 1, 1983.