1. By this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for quashing the Government Order, being G.O. Ms. No.107, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, dated 18th Aug., 2009, and further to direct the 1st respondent, namely, the Registrar General, High Court, Madras, to consider the petitioners for promotion to the post of Assistant, Assistant Section Officer, etc., on the basis of the educational qualifications obtained by them.

2. The petitioners’ case in brief is that all of them joined the service as Office Assistant, except the 2nd petitioner, who joined as Record Clerk. The service particulars of the petitioners as described in the writ petition are as under :- Sl. No. Name of the Petitioner Date of Entry Date of Promotion Promoted Post

1. First Petitioner 15.06.1995 28.03.2007 Reader / Examiner

2. Second Petitioner 22.09.2003 02.04.2007 Reader / Examiner

3. Third Petitioner 18.08.2001 28.03.2007 Reader / Examiner

4. Fourth Petitioner 21.08.2001 30.03.2007 Reader / Examiner

5. Fifth Petitioner 08.09.1999 05.03.2007 Assistant

3. The petitioners’ case is that the petitioners 1 to 3 and 5 have obtained B.A. degree from the University of madras and Annamalai Uni