SYED RIYAZ QADIRI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONERS namely Syed Riyaz Qadir, Syed Jawad -ul -Hassan and Syed Ghulam Hassan Shah are presently working as Range Officers in the State Forest Department. They are aggrieved of the seniority list of Foresters (DDR Trained) issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests vide Order No. 31 of 2003 dated 3.2.2003. Petitioners have been shown at S. Nos. 63 , 61 and 62 respectively in the said list. They are also aggrieved of the placement of private respondents Nos. 3 to 19 who have been shown senior to the petitioners in the said seniority list.

(2.) PETITIONER No. 1 was appointed in the department in the year 1978 as Deputy Forester. In the year 1988 he was promoted as Forester. During the Session 1988 -89 he completed Foresters Training Course ( KFC) and secured first position in his batch.

(3.) PETITIONER No.2 was appointed as Forester in the year 1987 initially on adhoc basis. In the year 1992 his services as Forester were regularised. He was deputed for Forestry Training Course (KFC) Session 1992 -93. He obtained second position in the said course. Later in August 1994 (25.8.1994) he was shown as first position holder in the said examination.