N.P.Singh, J.

1. This writ application has been filed the on behalf of the petitioner for quashing a notification dated 8.10. 1988 passed by the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter) reffered to as the Board) absorbing Sri Arjun Lal, respondent No.3, in the cadre of Deputy Director of Accounts of the Board with effect from 19.8.1983.

2. Petitioner Nos. 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 were promoted from the post of Accounts Officer to the post of Deputy Director of Accounts between 2.5.1986 and 18.3.1988. So far petitioner No. 6 is concerned, he was appointed as Deputy Director of Accounts by process of direct recruitment on 12.8.1986. According to the petitioners, the absorption of the respondent No. 3, from the cadre of Assistant Electrical Engineer (Selection Grade) to the cadre of Deputy Director of Accounts of the Board by the impugned notification is not only against the provisions of the Bihar State Electricity Borard Regulations, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Service Regulation) but also affects the seniority of these petitioners. In other words, as petitioners had entered into the cadre of Deputy Director of Accounts on different dates between 2.5.1986 and 18.3.1988,