JUDGMENT :

ANITA SUMANTH, J.

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the concerned records relating to the Circular No. PEC/E5/Final Seniority/2K/2078 dated 21.6.2000 by the 5th respondent and Order No. 1587/2004/CS dated Nil passed by the 1st respondent and served on the petitioner by the 5th respondent on 3.3.2004 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to make promotions as per the final combined seniority list of helpers (Senior Grade/Helpers) of Pondicherry Engineering College, published by the 5th respondent in his Memorandum No. PEC/E3/SC-M/2000/161 dated 13.1.2000.

1. The petitioner, Pondicherry Engineering College Employees' Union, challenges Circular No. PEC/E5/Final Seniority/2K/2078 dated 21.6.2000 issued by the Principal, Pondicherry Engineering College (hereinafter referred to as “college”) and order dated Nil passed by R1, i.e. the Chairman-cum-Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Pondicherry, served upon the petitioner on 03.03.2004. A consequential direction is sought to respondents to promote its members as per the final combined senio