( 1 ) THE petitioner who was promoted to the post of Deputy Director (Admn.) by the National Institute of Open Schooling and has since been reverted on the ground that his promotion was contrary to the notified recruitment rules challenges his reversion.

( 2 ) NATIONAL Open School Society (NOS) was established as an autonomous organization in November, 1989, being a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The society has established the National Institute of Open Schooling (NOIS ). It was adopting the recruitment rules framed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) till September, 2002. With effect from September, 2002, NOS framed the "general Rules of Recruitment and Promotion of Academic and Non-Academic Staff of NIOS 2002".

( 3 ) PETITIONER joined service as an Accountant under the Government of India, on permanent basis w. e. f. 13. 12. 1983. He was placed in pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040. He earned promotions to posts of Senior Accountant, Jr. Accounts Officer and thereafter the post of Assistant Accounts Officer. When he was a Junior Accounts Officer he proceeded to join service under CBSE. W. e. f. 2. 7. 1996 he joined NOI