1 In both these original petitions, challenge is against the appointment of the 4th respondent as Junior Personnel Secretary in the service of FACT, Udyogamandal. Petitioners are senior personnel assistants. The method of promotion to the post of Junior Personnel Secretary is by assessment of merit, by conducting an interview and on the basis of the performance appraisal of the officers concerned. For the above purpose, the Departmental Promotion Committee conducted an interview to fill up the two posts of Junior Personnel Secretaries. The petitioners, 4th respondent and others were interviewed by the Departmental Promotion Committee. Though the petitioners were seniors to the 4th respondent, the 4th respondent was given higher rank in the select list prepared for the purpose of promotion. Though the petitioners were also included in the list, they were ranked below the 4th respondent. There were only two posts of Junior Personnel Secretaries. 4th respondent and another person who is senior to the petitioners were appointed. In Ext. P1 seniority list of senior personnel assistants in the Udyogamandal Division of FACT, the petitioner in O.P.No. 13727 of 1992 is ranked as No. 10 and

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