JUDGMENT :

Through Video Conferencing

Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Mr. Sharad Kaushal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

“(i) For a direction upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith grant promotion to the petitioner to grade IV which has accrued to the petitioner on account of completion of 8 years of service in grade I.

(ii) For a direction upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith grant promotion to the petitioner to grade VII which would accrued to the petitioner on account of completion of 5 years of service in grade IV.

(iii) For a direction upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith calculate and grant all the arrears of salary that would accrue to the petitioner on account of his promotion to grade IV and thereafter to grade VII,

(iv) For a direction to calculate and make payments of all the arrears along with interest,

(v) For a direction upon the respondents to show cause as to under what authority of law they have adopted a pick and choose method while granting the grade IV to various teachers in Sahibganj distric