( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of india praying for quashing and setting aside the order dated 30. 06. 1987 whereby the petitioner was superseded and the petitioners case for promotion to the Class - I post in the cadre of Superintendent of land Records, in the order of his seniority was not considered and the petitioner was not promoted to the post from the date his immediate juniors were promoted to the said post. The petitioner has also prayed for the direction to the respondents to confer upon the petitioner all the benefits of the Class -I post of Superintendent of Land records, including the benefits of salary, seniority, pay fixation, future promotions, pensionary benefits, etc. on the footing that the petitioner was promoted to the said post on the date on which his juniors were promoted.

( 2 ) THE Court has issued notice on 3/9/1987 and ordered that one post of superintendent of Land Records to be kept vacant. The petition was thereafter admitted on 21/3/1988 and the Court has observed that the interim relief could not be granted as it was futile and also against public interest to ask the respondents to kee