Hon’ble Ajit Kumar, J.—Heard Sri Sankalp Narain, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri V.K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Under the order dated 18.5.2018, learned counsel for the petitioner has given notice to the counsel of the 4th respondent in writing which has been received by Sri Nitinjay Pandey who has filed Vakalatnama on behalf of 4th respondent. The notice served upon counsel for the 4th respondent is taken on record.

3. The claim of the petitioner in the present writ petition is for the consideration of his candidature for promotion as Assistant Clerk in the Institution as per Regulation 2(a) of Chapter III of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘Act, 1921’). Admittedly there are six sanctioned posts of Clerks including Head Clerk in the Institution. In paragraph Nos. 7 and 8 of the writ petition, the details of the incumbents working on different positions of Head Clerk and Clerk have been detailed out. Paragraph Nos. 7 and 8 are quoted as under:

“7. That on the post of Head Clerk one Sri Ranbir Singh Bhadauria is at present working by way of promotion.

8. That out of the 5 po