1. The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the order passed by the competent authority, rejecting the claim of petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, on contemplated departmental enquiry in charges of misconduct as also the order passed in appeal upholding the order of rejection.

2. The admitted facts are that the petitioner is a selection grade Assistant in the Revenue Department. The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant on 23.09.1983 and was promoted as Assistant on 05.12.1994.

3. The petitioner was awarded selection grade in the post of Assistant in May 2005. The next channel of promotion from the post of selection grade Assistant is to the post of Deputy Tahsildar, which is category-II post falling under Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service.

4. The appointment to the post is by way of transfer on the basis of seniority in the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service. The crucial date for drawing of panel for the purpose of appointment by transfer is 15th September of each year.

5. It is pleaded case of petitioner, that in the seniority list of Assistant, published by the District Collector, the ranking of t