Subrata Talukdar, J.

1. The case canvassed by the Writ Petitioner in this petition is as follows:-

(a) That the Petitioner is working as Senior Sanitary Supervisor with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration for the past 18 years. The petitioner is directly engaged under the Port Blair Municipal Council and was promoted to the present post in the year 1995. The name of the petitioner figures at serial no. 2 in the Seniority List of Senior Sanitary Supervisors.

(b) That earlier there was no notified recruitment rule for the post of Sanitary Inspector under the Respondent Municipal Council. The Rule governing the said appointment to the Post under the Respondent Municipal Council was dated 3rd May 2005.

(c) On 7th March, 2011 the Respondent Municipal Council caused to be published a draft recruitment rule being the Recruitment Rules, 2010 inviting suggestions and objections. On 13th September, 2011 vide the impugned notification No. 217 the respondent no. 2, being the Secretary, Port Blair Municipal Council on behalf of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration was pleased to frame Rules in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (A) of Section 203 of the Andaman and Nicoba