JUDGMENT

S.SAGHIR AHMAD, J.

(1) THE appellant herein was an applicant for the post of Labour Inspector in the Labour Department of the State of Haryana. He was holding the post of Assistant in the same Department and he put forth the claim as eligible to be promoted to the post of Labour InspectoR.A total cadre strength of 44 posts of Labour Inspectors has been fixed. As per the relevant Rule, they were to be filled up by promotion as well as by direct recruitment in equal divisions. Reservation quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes has been fixed up as per the letter dated 9/2/1979, issued by the government. Out of that quota, 20% of the posts were reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes alone. It is not necessary to refer to the other quota for the other classes, since that is not material now and the only claim of the appellant is that since he belongs to a Scheduled Caste, he should have been one of the promotees. A roster was formulated containing 100 points indicating the posts against which the appointments were to be made. The grievance of the appellant is that when Point No. 68 in the roster was earmarked for a membe