S. B. MAJMUDAR, J.

( 1 ) ). In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner who is working as Assistant in the office of this court has brought in challenge the grant of selection grades to respondents Nos. 2 to 10 herein and the promotions given to them as senior clerks-cum-Assistants by this court on its administrative side.

( 2 ) ). In order to appreciate the grievance of the petitioner, it is necessary to note the salient features of the service bio-data of the petitioner vis-a-vis contesting respondents Nos. 2 to 10 herein. The petitioner was appointed as a section writer in 1967 in the office of his court. He is now working as Assistant in the same office. The petitioner was appointed as section writer on 24-10-1967. He was promoted as junior clerk on 15-11-1967 and he was confirmed as junior clerk on 1-3-1972. He passed the lower standard departmental examination, (hereafter referred to as the said examination) on 30-10-1974. 10% of the posts of junior clerks were upgraded and made section grade post in the pay-scale of Rs. 190-290 in May 1974. Respondents Nos. 2 to 10 were given selection grade by order dated 5-6-1974, Exhibit A, pre sumably because a

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