Dr. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. :- The petitioner- Shamrao Shripat ade (Writ Petition No. 214 of 1993, after passing the S.S.c. Examination in was initially appointed as an English Section Writer in the Court of the District Judge, Chandrapur, on June 18, 1960. He was promoted as a Clerk after in the Mofussil Judiciary. In 1978, he was temporarily promoted as a Senior Clerk for some time and was again reverted as a Junior Clerk. On passing Lower Standard Departmental Examination in 1972, he joined the Nangabad Bench of the High Court in 1981. He worked as Assistant Superintendent from December 12, 1983, up to December 1, 1986. He was appointed as the Superintendent on and from September 1, 1987 and as Senior Superintendent on and from March 16, 1990. By this petition, he is seeking promotions in the reserved category.

2. The petitioner - Dashrath Aba Khabade, (in Writ Petition No. 215 of 3) obtained his graduation (B.A.) in 1964, postgraduation (M.A.) in 1969 and passed the Lower Standard Departmental Examination and the High Standard

artmental Examination in 1971. He was appointed in the Mofussil Judiciary June 26, 1962. It is his case that on and from February 1, 1981,