JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ BHATIA, J.

1. The Vakalatnama filed by Sri R.D. Shahi on behalf of the respondent no. 7 is taken on record. The short counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent no. 7 is also taken on record.

2. Heard Sri G.C. Verma and Sri Pawan Kumar Pandey, learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Ran Vijay Singh, learned Standing Counsel and Sri R.D. Shahi and Sri Ghanshyam Verma, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 7.

3. The respondent no. 6 has been added without any basis, as such, he is scrolled off from the array of parties and in view of the documents submitted, there is no need to hear the respondent no. 5.

4. The present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 25/28.07.2023 (Annexure No. 1 to the petition), whereby the respondent no. 7 has been given the charge of officiating Principal superseding the claim of the petitioner, as claimed by him.

5. The facts in brief are that the petitioner was appointed as an L.T. Grade Teacher on 03.02.2004 whereas the respondent no. 7 was appointed as an L.T. Grade Teacher on 07.12.2004. Subsequently, both the petitioner as well as the respondent no. 7 was promoted on 13.03.2012 to the post o