IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8392 OF 2004 Smt.Rashmi Ravindra Dixit Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents M/s.M.P.Vashi, adv. for petitioner. A.A.Garge, adv. for respondents 3 to 6. R.D.Rane, AGP for respondents 1 and 2. CORAM : A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 1st November 2004 PC : 1. Heard advocates. 2. Petitioner was appointed in primary school in 1981. She was made Teacher in the secondary section only in 1991. Therefore, her service as far as secondary section is concerned, will be counted only from the date of appointment in the secondary section. The MEPS Rules contemplate maintaining of separate seniority lists for the secondary and primary sections. Even if the teacher has worked in the primary section, that service cannot be counted for the purpose of deciding the issue of seniority in secondary section. The Education Officer was, therefore, right in holding that respondents 5 and 6 are senior to petitioner in the secondary section. No interference is called for with the order of Education Officer. Petition is dismissed. (A.P.SHAH, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)