B. D. Singh, J.

This application by Dr. Phani Bhushan Prasad, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the proposal contained in the memorandum submitted to the Government dated 27. 12. 1975 (Annexure 4) for appointment of Dr. H. N. Verma (respondent no. 2) as a professor in the Department of Surgery, Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi, on the basis of combined gradation list showing him as senior most lecturer in surgery as also against the promotion of respondent no. 2. as Professor of Surgery in the P. W. Medical College, Patna, (herein after referred to as the Patna Medical College), as per order dated 22.3.76 (Annexure 5 to the Supplementary affidavit dated 29/3/76) in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Dr. R. V. P. Sinha and also against the promotion of Dr. S. K. Sarkar (respondent no. 3) as Professor of Surgery in the Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi, (herein after referred to as 'the Ranchi Medical College'), as per order dated 22.3.76 (Annexure 6, to the petition for amendment filed on behalf of the petitioner. on 15/4/76). Prayer has further been made for quashing the gradation list of lecturers in surgery employed in the medical coll