JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Mahendra Pratap Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vinod Kumar Shukla, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. Rejoinder affidavit sent by the Registry is taken on record.

3. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed following reliefs:-

"i. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned orders dated 04-01-2021 and 05-06-2020 passed by the opposite party no.1 contained as annexure no.1 & 2 to this writ petition.

ii. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to open seal cover and promote the petitioner on the post of Superintendent Engineer in view of recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee convened on 19-07-2018 from the date other incumbents were considered and promoted in pursuance to recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee held on 19-07-2018, with all consequential benefits.

iii. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding respondents not to make any promotion on the post of Chief Engineer until the petitioner is promoted on the post of Superintendent Engineer in view of recommendation of Depart