JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the tentative seniority list dated 06.07.2009, issued by the Secretary, Higher Education, respondent no.1, and after that he should be promoted, as he was eligible at that time; a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the arrears of salary to the petitioner for promotional post; and, a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to revise the pension of the petitioner accordingly.

2. Facts, to the extent necessary, are that the petitioner, resident of Najibabad, District Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), was appointed to the post of Lecturer Commerce vide appointment letter dated 14.12.1975. He was promoted to the post of Reader in the year, 1988. At the time of the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, he had represented to the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow to change his cadre General/Field to Hill. The respondent no.1 issued a Office Memorandum on 11.06.2001, whereby 31 Lecturers were relieved for State of Uttar Pradesh. The name of the petitioner was at serial no.29. The petitioner was transferred for State of Ut