( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed against the Impugned order dated 26. 12. 2000, Annexure-1 to the writ petition by which petitioners representation had been rejected by the State Government.

( 2 ) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

( 3 ) THE petitioner was selected and appointed as Work Engineer on work charge basis by order dated 18. 1. 1983 Annexure-3 to the writ petition. Thereafter in pursuance to the G. O. dated 20. 1. 1985 a selection committee was constituted and after taking into account the satisfactory work of the petitioner, he was appointed as Assistant Engineer vide order dated 12. 6. 1985, annexure-5. His service was regularised as Assistant Engineer by order dated 14. 12. 1989. A seniority list of the Assistant Engineer of Rural Engineering Service was published by the department on 4. 1. 1995 wherein the petitioners name was placed at serial No. 274 showing petitioners seniority with effect from 14. 12. 1989. Photostat copy of the seniority list dated 4. 1. 1995 is Annexure-6. A perusal of the seniority list shows that persons placed at serial Nos. 8 to 64 were regularised vide order dated 15. 4. 1985 w. e. f. 14. 5. 1979, and similarly the p