JUDGMENT :

R. BANUMATHI, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal arises out of judgment dated 15.11.2006 passed by the Allahabad High Court in CMWP No. 8512 of 2002 in and by which the High Court has quashed the Order dated 4.2.2002 passed by the Joint Director of Education, Gorakhpur and held that the 3rd Respondent was senior to the Appellant for holding the post of adhoc Principal and also held that the Order dated 4.2.1991 passed by District Inspector of Schools, Deoria, as relied upon by the Appellant is a fraudulent one and directing recovery of the entire salary paid to him for the period subsequent to 24.7.1976.

3. Appellant claims to have been appointed on temporary basis as a Lecturer in Sociology in 5th Respondent-college on 1.10.1972 and was appointed in the substantive post on 1.01.1973. The appointment of the Appellant as a Lecturer in Sociology and his continuance had a chequered career for about two decades. CMWP No. 8512 of 2002 was filed by the Appellant in the High Court, mainly raising the issue of seniority for holding the post of adhoc Principal of the 5th Respondent college. Dr. Lalloo Pathak, Principal of 5th Respondent-Inter College died on 13.6.1999, while still