@ HIGH COITRT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Wjn»Petjtipn CS) No. 1420 of2(^ PETITIONER : C.P. Agrawal aged 43 years Son of Ganesh Prasad Agrawal, Upper Division Teacher, Pandit Neham Hi^ier Secondary School, Diirg (CG). VERSUS RESPONDENTS : 1. The State of CG, Throu^i The Secretary School Education Dq)artment, DKS Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. The District EAication Qffieer, District Durg (CG). 3. President, Pandit Neharu School, Durg (CG). 4. Rameshwar Prasad Mishra, Upper Division Teaeher, Pandit Neharu, Higher Secondary School, Diirg (CG). (WRFT PETmON UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTrTOTION OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotoi, J.) Present : Shri Somkant Verma, Advocate for the petitioner, Shri Vmay Harit, Deputy Advocate General for the State. ORALORDER (Passed on 03rd ofMarch, 2QQS) Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been promoted from the post of Assistant Teacher to the po^t of Upper Division Teacher by order dated 13.07.93 (Amiexure P/2) with effect from 28.04.93. Leamed counsel fartfier submits that the promotion order ofthe petitioner has teen approved but the promotion order ofthe respondeat No. 4 has not been approved by the Joint Director, Piiblic Iiistmctions, thus, the semority ofthe petitioner is affected by the said promotioii order ofrespondent No.4. The petitioner has not made out a case how the promotion of respondent No. 4 would affect seniority ofthe petitioner as botih ofthem have been promoted on the post ofUpper Division Teacher. Be that as it niay, the respondent airthorities may consider fixation of semority of the petitioner in accordance with mles and on its own merit within reasonable time, as expeditiously as possible. The petition is devoid ofmerit and is accordingly dismissed. No order asto costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Sahu