( 1 ) THE appellants, who were respondent Nos. 2. 1 and 3 respectively in Civil Misc. Writ Petition no. 13299 of 1997 assail validity of the judgment dated 21. 5. 1997 quashing the order dated 1. 9. 1992 passed by appellant No. 3 the Judge, Family Court, Allahabad and the order dated 12. 3. 1997, passed by appellant No. 2 the then Honble Inspecting Judge, Allahabad.

( 2 ) VIDE order dated 1. 9. 1992, the writ petitioner who was appointed on ad hoc basis as an accounts Clerk in the scale of Rs. 1,200-1,560-EB-40-2,040 was reverted in public interest and for smooth running of the office work as Copyist in the scale of Rs. 950-30-1,150-EB-25-1,500 as during that period, his work was not found to be satisfactory and his writing was also very poor. Vide order dated 12. 3. 1997, the then Honble Inspecting Judge, Allahabad held that the appointing authority has powers to revert an employee from higher scale to lower scale, if his work and conduct is not satisfactory.

( 3 ) THE impugned judgment reads thus :

"this writ petition has been filed against the impugned order dated 1. 9. 1992 passed by the family Court and the impugned order of the Inspecting Ju