(1.) The dispute involved in the writ petition is the alleged deprivation of notional seniority to the petitioner in the post of Supervisor B (Technical) w.e.f. 1/1/1973 and its consequential benefits due to non-implementation of the Factory Orders Part-II nos. 86-89 dtd. 6/1/1996.
(2.) The facts, as projected in the writ petition, which need to be narrated for effective adjudication are epitomised as follows:
(3.) The defence taken by the respondents, as reflected from the affidavit-in-opposition, is as hereunder: