1. Petitioner has challenged the order dated-4.2.87 passed by the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No. 491/81, Rajendra Singh v. State of Rajasthan and another as also order dated, 2.5.81 passed by the Government for promotion of Senior Lecturers, which has resulted in petitioner's supersession.

2. Brief facts which are necessary for adjudication of the points raised in this writ petition are that the petitioner was appointed as Lecturer (Hindi) on 16.11.64 on temporary basis. He was subsequently selected by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and was confirmed as Lecturer (Hindi) w. e. f. 13.68. Departmental Promotion Committee met in April 1981 for consideration of the cases of eligible Lecturers for promotion as Senior Lecturers. On the recommendations of the departmental promotion committee order dated, 2.5.81 was passed by the Government for promotion of 217 Junior Lecturers as Senior Lecturers. A number of persons junior to the petitioner were promoted as Senior Lecturers.

3. The petitioner filed an appeal before the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal questioning the legality of his supersession. He alleged that the departmental prom