ORDER :

The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 20-10-2015, whereby her juniors, respondents No. 5, 6 and 7 have been promoted on the post of Class I Officer (Gynecologist).

2. The petitioner’s case is that she joined the medical service on 20-7-1998 after clearing the PSC. It is contended that as per the gradation list of 2011 (Annexure P-1), petitioner is senior to private respondents No. 5, 6 and 7 as the name of petitioner find place at seniority No. 1904 and respondents No. 5, 6 and 7 at seniority No. 2083, 2140 and 2169 respectively. The gradation list of 2012, 2013 and 2014 (Annexure P-2) again shows that the petitioner is senior to respondents No. 5, 6 and 7.

3. Shri Anubhav Jain, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that promotions were due on the post of Gynecologist and Anesthetic. In the list (Annexure P-4) of all the candidates, who were in the zone of consideration for promotion, petitioner’s name was at Sl. No. 40, whereas respondent No. 5, 6 and 7 were at Sl. No. 41, 44 and 47 respectively. The promotion in question is from Class II p