Heard Sri Samir Sharma, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.

2. The above noted writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 15.04.2010 and order dated 22.04.2009 to the extent, they provide that the actual promotion of the petitioner on the post of Joint Director, Grade, would take effect from the date of his actual joining and the petitioner would be entitled to salary of the promotional post for the period of Notional Promotion (i.e., from 11.02.2008 till he joined on the promotional post of Joint Director Grade). The petitioner has further prayed for a direction to the respondents to pay difference of salary of the promotional post of Joint Director Grade to the petitioner w.e.f., 11.02.2008 till the date of joining of the petitioner on the said post alongwith interest @ 12%.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was posted as Additional Nagar Swasthya Adhikari, Nagar Nigam, Allahabad, when by the order dated 25.06.2004, the respondent no.3, Director General Medical & Health Service, Lucknow transferred him to District Sonebhadra. The aforesaid transfer order was not commun