JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent in connection with the impugned order passed in Letter (D) No.674 Home (Pol.1A) Dept, dated 26.08.2013 and quash the same and further direct the respondents to fix the petitioner's pay notionally from the date of his promotion and posting w.e.f. 26.11.04 in the cadre of Superintendent of Police (non-cadre) and consequently, fix his pay and pension within a reasonable time.)

1. This Writ Petition is filled challenging the order, dated 26.08.2013, in and by which, the petitioner's request to fix his pay on par with his junior in the post of Superintendent of Police is rejected.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are that the petitioner was originally appointed as Sub-Inspector of Police under the respondents with effect from 01.04.1970. He was thereafter promoted as Inspector of Police with effect from 01.04.1982. The petitioner's turn for further promotion as Deputy Superintendent of Police came in the panel 1994-1995. However, the petitioner's case was passed over on account