ORDER :

(Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.)

1. Heard Sri Prabhat Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State-opposite parties and perused the record.

2. By means of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following final reliefs:

"a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing the part of impugned order dated 3.4.2012 passed by opposite party no. 2 as contained in Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition, which only provides notional promotion without arrears of salary against Subordinate Agriculture Service Group-II (Class III) post since 24.01.1980 to the petitioner.

b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the opposite party no. 2 to provide the petitioner regular promotion in Subordinate Agriculture Service GroupII(Class-III) post since 24.01.1980 along with 12% interest."

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was appointed on 24.06.1966 in the Subordinate Agriculture Service (S.A.S.) Group-III as Assistant Soil Conservation Inspector in the office of Bhomi Sanrakshan Adhikari, Etawah. He was confirmed on 01.01.1974. He was given promotion on 2