1. - Petitioner has preferred this writ petition for challenging Annex. 11, whereby the respondents published ranking list of employees for promotion to the cadre of Assistant, with the specific prayer to annul the same. Apart from the aforesaid prayer, the petitioner has also sought a declaration that Circular dated 26th of September 2011 (Annex. 12) is not applicable vis-a-vis the facts of the instant case, and/or in the alternative the same may be quashed and set aside to the extent it debars the petitioner from being considered for promotion in the cadre of Assistant. Some other ancillary reliefs are also incorporated in the prayer clause.

2. The facts, apposite for the purpose of this writ petition, are that at the inception of his service career, the petitioner was appointed as a subordinate staff with the respondent insurance Company in the month of September 1991 after acquiring qualification upto 8th standard. While serving the respondent, petitioner was keen to pursue his graduation course, and therefore, he made an endeavour to seek permission from the respondents by way of submitting an application in the year 1997. In his application, the petitioner has made it