J U D G M E N T

K. Balakrishnan Nair, J:

The petitioner, who was working as Headmaster on adhoc basis in a Government High School in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep filed O.A. 511 of 2001 challenging Annexure A5 order dated 14.06.2001 produced along with Ext. P1 original application. By that order, the 4th respondent herein, viz., B. Nandi Nampoothiri was promoted as Headmaster. According to the petitioner, as a result of the said order, he faced reversion. So he filed O.A.No. 511 of 2001, challenging Annexure -A5 order.

2. The petitioner submitted that a Committee of Officers considered his claim for promotion to the post of Assistant Headmaster from the feeder category of Trained Graduate Teachers and he was promoted as Assistant Headmaster by Annexure -A1 order dated 21.03.1990. Later, by Annexure-A2 order dated 31.07.1997, he was further promoted as Headmaster on adhoc basis for a period of six months. The said period was later extended without any time limit, it is submitted. While so, the 4th respondent, Nandi Nampoothiri was promoted on regular basis as Assistant Headmaster as per Annexure-A3 order dated 02.11.2000. The said order would show that he was promoted on the recom