Hon’ble Sudhir Agarwal, J.—Heard Sri Rakesh Bahadur, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondents No. 1 to 3 and Sri Gautam Baghel, Advocate for respondent No. 6.

2. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 11/12.11.2009 passed by the District Inspector of Schools, Etawah (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) whereby, in accordance with Chapter III, Regulation 2(2) of the Regulations framed under U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 (hereinafter referred to as the “1921 Act”) the promotion of respondent No. 6 on class-IV post has been approved.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent No. 6 was appointed as a Class-IV employee on 20.1.2000 when one Sri Shiv Shanker Verma was the President of the Committee of Management. The respondent No. 6 was his cousin (Mamera Bhai) and thus his appointment was invalid from the very inception in view of Regulation 22 read with Regulation 4, Chapter-III of the Regulations framed under 1921 Act which prohibits the appointment of a relative of any member of the Committee of Management in the College.

4. It is not in dispute that since the date of appointment, on Class-IV