JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. - The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.

2. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the letter dated 29th October, 2020 whereby respondents have allegedly arbitrarily rejected the petitioner s claim for correct fixation of his seniority at par with his batch-mates.

3. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the respondents to treat the petitioner s appointment, through LDCE-2007, to the post of SubInspector w.e.f. 18th September, 2007 instead of 03 rd April, 2010, and to promote him to the rank of Inspector w.e.f. 22nd February, 2011.

4. Learned counsel for petitioner states that the petitioner had been appointed to the post of Sub-Inspector belatedly on account of an erroneous medical board decision and his seniority was fixed from 03 rd April, 2010 instead of 18th September, 2007. He further states that on account of the erroneous fixation of seniority, the petitioner filed a representation dated 17th August, 2016 as well as issued a legal notice dated 28th February, 2020. However, the same were rejected vide letter dated 29th October, 2020.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent vide the impugned letter has dis