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Heard Mr.Th. Khagemba, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as Mr.K. Jagat Singh, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner in this writ application challenges the order in Annexure-A/9 dated 31.10.2013 in which not only he had been reverted to the post of Draughtsman Grade-II but also a direction has been issued for recovery of the excess salary drawn by him while serving in the post of Draughtsman Grade-I.

3. The petitioner was initially appointed as Draughtsman Grade-II by order of the Chief Engineer(Power) on 30.07.1990. After serving in the said post for a considerable length of time, he was recommended by the DPC for promotion to the post of Draughtsman Grade-I, and accordingly an order was issued on 29.11.2005 by the Chief Engineer(Power) appointing the petitioner on promotion to the post of Draughtsman Grade-I. The said promotion was challenged by one, Smt. V.S. Lungmila(ST) in a writ petition bearing W.P.(C) No.574 of 2006. The petitioner was not made a party in the said writ petition. However, the writ application was disposed of on 23.03.2009 and the recommendation of the DPC as well as the consequential p