( 1 ) HEARD Shri Manish Goel learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sudhir Agarwal, learned additional Advocate General appearing for State of U. P.

( 2 ) BY this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing order dated 21. 5. 2005 passed by district Inspector of Schools Inter College, Kanpur Nagar that the petitioner is not eligible for promotion on the post of Lecturer (Commerce ). A writ in the nature of mandamus restraining the respondent No. 3 from placing the papers before the selection committee to be constituted as per rile 12 of U. P. Secondary Education Service Rules 1998 on the basis of the order dated 21. 5. 2005 has also been prayed. It has further been prayed that a mandamus be issued commanding the respondent No. 2 to submit the documents of the petitioner before the Selection committee for consideration of the petitioner for promotion on the post of lecturer in Commerce.

( 3 ) BRIEF fact giving rise to this writ petition are;

( 4 ) HAR Sahai Jagdamba Sahai Inter College is a recognized institution under the provisions of UP intermediate Education Act 1921. The institution is receiving grant in aid from the State of U. P and is also gov