( 1 ) THE plaintiff filed a suit alleging that in 1974 there existed a vacancy on the post of lecturer in history and Hindi in B. R. Inter College, Harriya, district Basti,. The selection was held on 12. 10. 1974 in which the plaintiff was selected as a Lecturer in History and the defendant No. 1 was selected as a lecturer in Hindi. The Committee of Management issued an appointment letter on 18. 10. 1974. Whereas the plaintiff joined as a lecturer in History on 18. 10. 1974 itself, the defendant No. 1 joined as a lecturer in Hindi on 10. 11. 1974. It was further alleged that the committee of Management sent the recommendations of the Selection Committee to the District inspector of Schools on 21. 12. 1974 for approval. The District Inspector of Schools vide letter dated 17. 1. 1975 granted approval to the appointment of the plaintiff and the defendant from the date of joining of their service. The plaintiff alleged that in order to give the selection grade, the committee of Management prepared as seniority list on 28. 1. 1981 in which the plaintiff was shown as senior to the defendant No. 1. It was also stated that no objection was filed by anyone against the said