JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Memo No.002139/016/Adm2/A1/F.15A/2001 dated 19.01.2001 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to grant notional promotion to the petitioner for the post of Commercial Inspector/Line Inspector with effect from 27.12.1999, with all consequential and attendant benefits including backwages.)

1. The petitioner was appointed to the post of Helper in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and posted in the Electricity Distribution Circle (EDC) at Cuddalore. His appointment was along with four others who have been specifically referred to by the petitioner qua the fixation of seniority and they are K.Palanivelu, D. Raju, K.Aruldoss and Munnusamy. Normally, it would have been appropriate had the petitioner arrayed the aforesaid persons as respondents in this Writ Petition. He has however choose not to do so and I