ORDER :

S. Muralidhar, J.

1. The prayer in the present petition by an Inspector in the Central Bureau of Investigation (‘CBI’) is for grant of seniority as Inspector from the date he was promoted as Inspector in the Central Reserve Police Force (‘CRPF’) from where he came to the CBI initially on deputation and was later absorbed as such.

2. The background facts are that the Petitioner joined the CRPF on 17th September, 1985 as Assistant Sub-Inspector (Ministerial) [‘ASI (M)’]. He was promoted as Sub-Inspector (Ministerial) [‘SI (M)’] on 29th January, 1992.

3. He applied for deputation to the CBI as Inspector of Police. Consequent upon his selection, he joined the CBI on deputation basis as Inspector on 1st November, 2000 for an initial period of three years extendable up to five years.

4. The admitted position is that the Petitioner was granted extension of deputation in the CBI consecutively for the fourth and fifth year up to 31st October, 2005.

5. The Petitioner was absorbed in the CBI as Inspector with effect from 20th August, 2008. In the meanwhile, his case for promotion as Inspector was taken up in the CRPF where a DPC was held for that purpose. By a communication dated 2nd June,