Judgment

KHANNA, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against a Full Bench decision of the Allahabad High Court whereby petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India filed by the appellant was dismissed.

2. The appellant was appointed Traffic Manager in the transport organisation of the State of Uttar Pradesh on 21-7-1948. The office of Traffic Manager was subsequently designated as Assistant General Manager and the appellant continued to work as such. On 1-12-1955 the appellant was confirmed as Assistant General Manager with effect from April 1, 1955. On July 5, 1963 the appellant was appointed Officiating General Manager in the Gorakhpur region of the Transport Department. The appellant continued to officiate as General Manager of Government Roadways still September 7, 1967 when he was reverted to the post of Assistant General Manager. The appellant filed writ petition No. 3167 of 1967 in the Allahabad High Court challenging the order of his reversion but the same was summarily dismissed by a Division Bench of that Court as per order dated September 12, 1967. Representation was made by the appellant against the order of his reversion but the representation too was r