This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the impugned three orders viz., (1) G.O.Ms.No.543, Home (Prison-I) Department, dated 16.08.2014, issued by the 1st respondent, whereby the petitioner was reverted back from the post of Jailer to the post of Deputy Jailer; (2)G.O.Ms.No.544, Home (Prison-I) Department, dated 16.08.2014, issued by the 1st respondent, in and by which the petitioner's request for promoting him to the post of Superintendent of Prisons was rejected; (3)the consequential order passed by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings No.33095/CS2/2010 dated 19.08.2014, whereby the petitioner was reverted back as Deputy Jailor and posted at District Jail and Borstal School Pudukkottai in the existing vacancy.

2. The brief facts, which are necessary to dispose of the writ petition, as follows:-

2.1. The petitioner joined the services of the Government in the year 1985 as Assistant Jailor. He was selected to the said post through the Tamil Nadu State Public Service Commission. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Deputy Jailor in the year 1996 and his service in the post of Deputy Jailor was regularised with effect from 15.07.1996. The petitio