WPSS/1482/2021
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      24.11.2021
                                                   WPSS No. 1482 of 2021
                                                   Hon'ble Sharad Kumar Sharma, J.

Mr. Amar Murti Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. V.S. Rawat, Brief Holder, for the State.

This writ petition is being closed, on a precise note, that it is the contention of the petitioner, that he has been deprived to be considered for promotion on the post of a Headmaster of the Primary School, with effect from the date when his juniors were promoted on 28.10.2021. The sole basis of the petitioner's contention is, that in the final seniority list, thus published by the respondents, since he has been placed at Sl. No. 304 and persons juniors to him, particularly to that the reference of which has been made, that the candidate whose name appeared at Sl. No. 316, has already been granted promotion and the petitioner has been deprived of the same.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, in case, if the criteria of promotion is seniority, subject to rejection of unfit, it was expected that the claim of the petitioner ought to have been considered by the respondent based on the final seniority list.

Having not done so, this writ petition is being disposed of with directions to the District Education Officer, to consider the claim of the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of the certified copy of this judgment.

Subject to above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Sharad Kumar Sharma, J.) 24.11.2021 Mahinder/