RAJNI KANT TIRKEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Rajender Krishna, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. D. K. Dubey, learned Sr. S. C. ­ I, appearing for the respondent nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. Shristidar Mahato, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 5.

(2.) In this application, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of the notification No. 1/P-103/2015 Ka-2128 dated 09.03.2016 issued by the respondent no. 3 by which the respondent no. 5 has been given the charge to the post of Director, Animal Husbandry in addition to his post of Director Fisheries. A further prayer has been made for a direction upon the respondents to allow the petitioner to work on the post of Director, Animal Husbandry as the said post is the cadre post of the officer working in the cadre of Animal Husbandry Department whereas the respondent no. 5 belongs to an altogether different cadre.

(3.) The writ petitioner further prays for grant of substantial promotion to the petitioner on the post of Director, Animal Husbandry considering the fact that the petitioner is the senior most officer and is competent in all respect to be promoted substantially to the said post.