The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as a Secondary Grade Teacher on regular basis with effect from 03.01.2002, date on which the petitioner's junior, Sheik Allaudin, was appointed on time scale of pay with all consequential benefits, including arrears of pay, continuous seniority.

2. The facts in a nutshell are as under:

The petitioner, who was a resident of Sathankulam District, shifted his residence to Karur District and his name was also removed from the family card at Sathankulam, as is evidenced from the certificate issued by the Tahsildar. The petitioner, after shifting his abode, registered his name with the Karur Employment Exchange seeking employment as Secondary Grade Teacher. The Tahsildar, Karur also issued a residence certificate to the effect that the petitioner is residing in Karur from 29.01.2000 onwards.

3. For the selection process of the year 2000-2001 for the post of Secondary Grade Teacher, names of several candidates were sponsored and petitioner was under the belief that his name would also be sponsored in the order of seniority of registration in the employ