1. The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition challenging the order dated 28.07.2003 passed by the third respondent, the order dated 09.09.2005 passed by the second respondent and the Government Letter dated 14.05.2007 issued by the first respondent with a prayer to quash the same and give consequential benefits.

2. The factual background of the case on hand is that the petitioner was appointed as Panchayat Assistant on 01.04.1983. The next avenue of promotion is Junior Assistant. The qualification required for such post is S.S.L.C. The petitioner has written S.S.L.C. Examination during 1976-1977. But he did not get through. Again, he wrote the examination in March 1995 in Jameendar Higher Secondary School, Kattuputhur. Except Tamil and English, he had passed all the subjects. In the month of October

1995, he appeared for supplementary examination from the same school. The mark sheet has been furnished to the petitioner for supplementary examination on 21.12.1996 and the petitioner passed the subjects. The petitioner was promoted as Junior Assistant on 27.04.1999.

3. Two years thereafter, the certificate of the petitioner was sent for verification and advers