JUDGMENT :

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to quash the impugned seniority list dated 18.9.2019 in respect of the petitioner and the third respondent and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to count the seniority of the petitioner with effect from 18.1.2014 for the post of Principal, DIET, SCERT, Manipur i.e. the day of his promotion to the post of Principal, DIET, SCERT, Manipur.

2. The case of the petitioner is that earlier he was serving as Lecturer, District Institute of Education Training (DIET) and on the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee, he was promoted to the post of Principal, DIET on 18.1.2014, whereas the third respondent was promoted to the post of Joint Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on 28.3.2014. Further case of the petitioner is that new Recruitment Rules for the post of Director, SCERT was notified in the official Gazette on 9.11.2016, wherein the post of Principal, DIET, Joint Director (NFE), Joint Director (SCERT) with at least 6 years of regular service in the grade with the q