S. ANANDA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE writ petitioner, who is an employee of the 1st Respondent Company, is seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to add additional 3 marks for obtaining the LL. B. , degree holding that the promotion exercise-1998 to the post of senior Assistant without awarding the said additional 3 marks to the petitioner is clearly arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and violative of the Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is working in the category of Assistant in the 1st respondent company. He is entitled for promotion to the next post of Senior Assistant. While so there was a notice inviting applications by the 1st respondent for promotion to the post of Senior Assistants in respect of eight sanctioned vacancies. As per the said notification the last date for making application was 5-6-1998. As there was further sanction of two more vacancies they were also notified and applications are invited fixing the last date as 24-06-1998. As per the Rules for promotion weightage would be given for seniority, academic qualifications as well as for the work record. Insofar as the weightage for qualifications the prescribed maxim

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