S.S.Nijjar, J.

1. In this writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal in OA No. 203-CH of 2002 on 7.8.2002 (Annexure P-16) to the writ petition and the order dated 11.10.1999 whereby respondent No.7 was promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer w.e.f. 5.8.1996. The petitioner also seeks the issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) w.e.f. January/April, 1997.

2. The petitioner was appointed on the post Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh in the pay scale of Rs. 2000-60-2300/75-3200-100-3500 by order dated 26.2.1991. This appointment of the petitioner was consequent upon his selection by the Union Public Service Comnaission in the quota of direct recruits. He joined the department on 15.3.1991. Further promotion from the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) is to that of Assistant Executive Engineer: (Electrical). Service conditions of the Engineers of t