ORDER:

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the unofficial respondent Nos.5 & 6 and learned Government Pleader on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court, seeking the following relief:

“To issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in nature of a Writ of Mandamus (a) Declaring the action of third respondent in issuing the impugned order in Rc. No. 145/2016/M2(i) dated 31.08.2016 and consequential orders in Rc.No.145/2016/M2(ii)dated 31.08.2016 and communicated by the 4th Respondent vide Rc.No.293/S1/2016 ignoring and overlooking the petitioner who is senior according to the seniority list communicated by the respondents as on 01.01.2015 and promoting the unofficial respondent as on 01.01.2015 and promoting the unofficial respondent 5 and 6 as Deputy Range Officers who are junior to the petitioner as arbitrary, illegal, against rules and to set aside the same; and (b) Consequently, direct respondents to promote petitioner as Deputy Range Officer according to the seniority list as on 01.01.2015.

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