JUDGMENT :

BHWANI SINGH, J.

This Letters Patent Appeal arises out of order dated 14-8-2002 passed by single Judge in W.P. No. 2023 of 2001.

2. Appellant is Deputy Director in the M. P. State Agriculture Marketing Board, Bhopal (for short Marketing Board). He seeks direction against the respondents to constitute Selection Committee under Rule 14 of the Service Regulations governing the service conditions of the appellant for promotion to the post of Joint Director in the Marketing Board. There is no dispute that the appellant is working in the Marketing Board since 1991 and after service of five years against the post of Deputy Director, he is eligible for being considered for promotion to the post of Joint Director. Further, it is also undisputable that in the Marketing Board, there are six posts of Joint Director. 50% of these posts are to be filled from in-service Deputy Directors and 50% on deputation. Grievance of the appellant is that instead of holding regular Departmental Promotion Committee meeting and promoting eligible Deputy Directors, respondents fill up these vacancies by appointing persons on deputation from other Departments to the detriment of the appellant and other D