JUDGMENT

S.B. Sinha, J.

1.Leave Granted.

2.Inter se seniority amongst the deputationists is in question in this appeal which arises out of a judgment and order dated 13.9.2006 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi whereby and whereunder the writ petition filed by the appellant herein assailing the order of the Tribunal dated 18.9.2003 allowing the original application filed by Visheshwar Dayal Sharma was dismissed. With a view to appreciate the fact of the matter involved herein, we may notice the particulars of the requisite service records amongst others of the Appellant vis-`-vis Respondent No.2 herein : Seniority List Date of promotion as A.S.I. 1. Inder Pal Singh01.01.19872.Mathura Prasad08.02.19883.Vishveshwar Dayal Sharma03.06.1988 (Respondent)4.Kartar Singh29.06.19885.Ramesh Chander28.08.19896.Tara Prasad28.08.19897.Attar Singh Kaushik08.02.1990 (Appellant)8.Joginder Singh30.01.1991

3.Indisputably, Appellant was appointed as a Constable. He was promoted in the year 1980; whereas the respondent was appointed as a Head Constable on or about 28.4.1982. They both were promoted to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector, the respondent on 3.6.1988 and the appel