JUDGMENT :

(1.) Heard learned advocate Mr.K.B.Pujara for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr.K.M.Antani for the respondent No.1.

(2.) By this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs :

"(a) to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 16-3-2016 passed by the respondent no.1, served to the petitioner on 21-3-2016, as per Annexure-E;

(b) PENDING the hearing and final disposal of this petition, be pleased to stay the operation of the impugned order dated 16-3-2016 passed by the respondent no.1, served to the petitioner on 21-3- 2016, as per Annexure -E;

(c) to grant any other appropriate and just relief/s including the costs of this petition;"

(3.) The brief facts of the case are as under :

3.1. The petitioner was born on 25th January, 1962. He passed B.Com and M.Com with second class. The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Lecturer in the respondent No.3- Polytechnic - A.V.Parek Technical Institute, Rajkot on 5th September, 1983.

3.2. By Government Resolution dated 9th November, 1981, the State Government decided to up-grade the post of Assistant Lecturers of the Polytechnics in the