ORDER :

1. Proceedings of this matter have been taken-up through video conferencing.

2. The petitioner in this writ petition seeks appropriate writ / direction commanding / directing the official respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for the promotional post of Console Operator T&S Grade-A with effect from 4-9-2008 i.e. the date on which respondents No.4 to 6 (juniors) were promoted on the post of Console Operator T&S Grade-A and also seeks all consequential benefits like seniority, pay, etc., on the said post with effect from 4-9-2008.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition stating inter alia that he was initially selected in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) on the post of General Mazdoor Category-I on 26-11-1986 and later-on, he was promoted on the post of Junior Data Entry Operator T&S Grade-E and lastly, he was promoted as Junior Console Operator T&S Grade-B on 30-8-2002 in accordance with the Cadre Scheme. It is the further case of the petitioner that in the year 2008, vacancies arose for the post of Programmer Assistant / Console Operator T&S Grade-A and as per the Cadre Scheme, the petitioner and respondents No.4 to 6 were eligible and their cases ha