JUDGMENT :

1. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Teacher Grade-III (General) vide order dated 17.02.1981 and was confirmed vide order dated 23.06.1984. Counsel further submits that the respondents issued a circular dated 06.01.2000 withdrawing all orders of deleting the names of the teachers from the list of Craft Teachers and given place in the list of Teachers (General). Counsel also submits that the respondents have allowed promotion to the persons who were junior to the petitioner and the case of the petitioner has not been considered for promotion to the post of Senior Teacher Grade-II. Counsel also submits that the action of the respondents is not allowing the promotion to the petitioner on the post of Senior Teacher Grade-III in the year 1999, is illegal and arbitrary. Counsel further submits that similarly situated persons namely; Mahavir Prasad and Sona Ram Yadav have been allowed promotion on the post of Teacher Grade-III being Craft Teachers but the same benefits have not been extended to the petitioner.

2. Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner was appointed as Craft Teacher vide order d