ORDER :

1. The case of the petitioner, as per the writ affidavit, is that he was appointed as a Junior Stenographer in the respondent corporation on 18.07.1981 and joined duty on 20.07.1981, holding qualifications of Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma in Commercial Practice, and later completing his Degree in Law during 1984-85. He was promoted as Senior Stenographer on 13.08.1985 with effect from 12.08.1985. By proceedings dated 15.04.1988, the post of Senior Stenographer was converted into Junior Assistant, and he was accordingly placed in that cadre from that date. He was then promoted as Senior Assistant by proceedings dated 25.02.1992 with effect from 31.01.1990, and his probation in that post was declared satisfactorily completed on 24.02.1993. A Common Inter-Se Seniority List dated 31.03.1995 placed him at Serial No. 19 in the cadre of Senior Assistants/Accountants, showing his date of joining that cadre as 31.01.1990. In 1997, the cadre of Senior Assistants/Accountants was re-designated as Assistant Manager with effect from 07.11.1997, while the existing Assistant Manager post became Deputy Manager and Deputy Manager became Manager. Promotions from Assistant Manager to Deput