R.K. Bag, J.

The writ petitioner, a social worker and RTI activist has challenged the illegal appointment of the respondent No.6 as Protocol Officer initially on ad hoc basis and thereafter his absorption in the permanent post by order dated December, 26, 2014. The writ petitioner has prayed for a writ of quo warranto directing the respondents to remove the respondent No.6 from the post of Protocol Officer and further writ commanding the respondent No.1 and 2 to quash the order No. 3849 dated December 2, 2013 issued by Assistant Secretary (GA), Andaman and Nicobar Administration and subsequent order of absorption of the respondent No.6 in the said post of Protocol Officer under General Administration.

2. The back drop of the present writ application is as follows. One Dhram Raj, the respondent No.6 was appointed as Lower Grade Clerk with effect from the date of reporting for duty by order No. 1962 dated April 9, 1990 of the Assistant Secretary (Personnel), Andaman & Nicobar Administration. The respondent No.6 had undergone training in the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology at Ranchi while serving as Lower Grade Clerk in the Department of Civil Supplies and Consumers Affair