ORDER

This special leave petition has been filed against the judgment and order of the Gauhati High Court made on May 29, 1996 in W.A. No. 165/96 confirming the order of the learned single Judge. While the petitioner was working as an Assistant Graduate Teacher in Kahilipara High School, a regular incumbent of the high school one Keshablal Kanjilal had retired from service on 11.1.1995. The petitioner being the senior-most Assistant Graduate Teacher was asked to officiate in the post till a new incumbent takes charge. The Inspector of Schools, Kamrup District circle, Gauhati by his proceedings dated 18.1.1995 asked the petitioner to discharge the additional duties as headmaster in addition to his duty as a school Assistant Graduate Teacher authorising to draw and disbursement of the salaries. One Mukul Chandra Roy, a regular headmaster working in Pranab Bidyapity High School at Lumding of Nagaon district has been transferred by order dated 15.2.1996 to the incumbent post in which the petitioner is officiating. This transfer order came to be challenged by the petitioner in the High Court contending that he was promoted as headmaster on regular basis, therefore, Mukul Chandra Roy cann