JUDGMENT :

1. Rule returnable forthwith. Mr. Kurven Desai, learned Assistant Government Pleader waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondents.

2. With consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing today.

3. By way of this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order of reversion dated 17.12.2021 by which the petitioner has been reverted from the post of Superintendent to the post of Junior Clerk.

4. Prima facie, it appears that the order of reversion has been passed on account of the fact that the petitioner failed to pass his CCC examination before 31.12.2013. As reflected in the order while issuing notice on 4.1.2022, the issue is covered by a decision rendered by this Court. The first decision in point of time was one in Special Civil Application No.10885 of 2015 which was subsequently followed in Special Civil Application No.11198 of 2015 and in Special Civil Application No.3300 of 2016.

5. Mr. Kurven Desai, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent-State would vehemently oppose the petition on the ground that the contents in the affidavit