JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Misra, J.

On the matter being taken the learned Standing Counsel representing respondents submits that he has received instructions in the matter. Copy of same has been placed before Court and the same is taken on record.

2. Heard Mr. Vijay Gautam, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Devesh Mishra, the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel representing State-respondents.

3. Neeraj Kumar Pandey the writ petitioner has approached this Court for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to ''open the Seal Cover Envelop and promote the petitioner on the post of Head Constable, on the date from which the juniors to the petitioner have been granted promotion, in pursuance of the Government Order No. 13/21/89 -Ka-1-1997, dated 28.5.1997 & Government Order No. 1/2008-13 (6)/2017/Ka-1-2018, dated 9.1.2018, which has been issued under the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Union of India v. K.V. Janki Raman, AIR 1991 SC 2010, with all consequential benefits''. Petitioner has also prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding respondents ''to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Head Constable, from the dat