N. P. Singh, A. C. J.

1. This writ application has been filed on behalf of the petitioners for quashing a notification dated 8-10-1988 issued by the Bihar state Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) absorbing Sri arjun Lai, 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 Board Service regulations, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Service Regulations) but also affects the seniority of these petitioners. In other words, as petitioners bad entered into the cadre of Deputy Director of Accounts on diiferent dates between 2-5-1986 and 18