1. Petitioner was a Lower Division Typist in the Social Welfare Department. The 3rd respondent was her junior in that category. She opted the post of Stenographer in a higher salary scale in the same Department. She was appointed in that post by Ext. P4 order dated 24-11-1984. The scale of salary of a Lower Division Typist was Rs. 330-515. The scale applicable to Confidential Assistants was Rs. 350-730 at that time. The difference in the scales of salary was maintained ever thereafter. The promotion post for a Lower Division Typist is that of Upper Division Typist. The ratio between Lower and Upper Division Typists was altered to the advantage of the service personnel. As a consequence of that, the third respondent, who was the erstwhile junior of the petitioner in the category of Lower Division Typists, was promoted as Upper Division Typist with effect from 16-9-1985. Petitioner requested in Exts. P5 and P6 to revert her back to the category of Lower Division Typist, so that she may obtain the advantage of promotion as Upper Division Typist in preference to the third respondent. In spite of the recommendations alleged to have been made in her favour by the Head of the