A.K. SIKRI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

1. By means of judgment dated 25.3.2011 the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition of the appellant herein. In the said writ petition the appellant had made a grievance that he was wrongly denied promotion to the post of Senior Assistant in the Scheduled Caste Category in the years 1992-93 and 1994 and sought mandamus to promote him as Senior Assistant from the post of Assistant (Typist). The learned Single Judge, for the reasons stated in the said order held that the petitioner was not entitled to promotion because of his non-selection in each of the years and did not find any fault with the selection process. The promotion policy of the respondent was taken note of which provided that selection is to be made on the basis of seniority, qualification and work record and also the appraisal criteria and weightage is to be given in respect of each of the aforesaid components namely, seniority, qualification and work record. On reading thereof, the learned Single Judge came to the conclusion that seniority alone was not the criteria for promotion as it was only one of the considerations, the promotion policy provided for preparatio