( 1 ) THE applicant was appointed as assistant teacher in the primary school by the Jhansi District board in the year 1948 in a temporary vacancy and was confirmed in July, 1951. As an assistant teacher he was paid a salary of Rs. 35/- plus Rs. 12/- as dearness allowance. In September, 1952, he was appointed head master and was paid Rs. 45/- as basic pay plus Rs. 13/-p. m. as dearness allowance. He was entitled to an increment of Re. 1/- per year. In 1954 he was drawing the basic salary of Rs. 47/- plus Rs. 13/- as deamess allowance. In march, 1955, the applicant was informed by the District Board, Jhansi through its President that he had been reverted to the post of an assistant teacher from 1-2-1955 on account of some financial stringency in the Board. The petitioner alleges that he made several efforts with the Board to pay him his salary as head master but it has had no effect and consequently he filed the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution praying that a writ of certidrari be issued quashing the order demoting the petitioner from his substantive post of head masters scale to that of an assistant teacher.

( 2 ) NOTICE was issued to the District