Nagendra Prasad Singh, J.

1. This writ application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for a writ of Mandamus on the respondents to declare to the post of Senior District Prosecutor as equivalent to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police and to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the cadre of Indian Police Service after inclusion of his name in the select list.

2. The petitioner was appointed on 1.7.1960 by the State Government as a Senior District Prosecutor in the rank and pay scale of Deputy Superintendent of Police under the Police Act, 1961. The petitioner was assigned prosecution work as well as general work of Police. According to the petitioner, although he was designated as Senior District Prosecutor, from time to time he had been assigned work of general police, details whereof have been given in the writ application. In respect of performance of his duties of the general police, superior officers have granted certificates appreciating his merit as a police officer. Copies of entries in the character roll as well as copies of the certificates granted to the petitioner from time to time have been annexed. Before the name of the petition