JUDGMENT

Dated this the 26^th day of November, 2025 The petitioner, who joined service under the 5^th respondent’s College as Tradesman (Turner) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 01.06.1998, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash Ext.P15 order issued by the 1^st respondent and to declare that the reversion given to the 4^th respondent from the post of Trade Instructor to the post of Tradesman with effect from 01.10.2009 is in order. The petitioner also seeks to direct the respondents to implement Ext.P13 Government Order, whereby the Government has held that already settled matters need not be reviewed on the basis of Ext.P12 Ordinance.

2. The petitioner states that while working in the College as Tradesman (Turner), he was promoted as Trade Instructor Grade-II with effect from 01.06.2011. Subsequently, he was promoted as Draughtsman /Instructor Grade-II with effect from 03.06.2013. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed as Instructor Grade-II with effect from 29.08.2013. The petitioner was later promoted as Instructor Grade-I with effect from 03.04.2021.

3. The petitioner would submit that the 4^th respondent was appointed as Tradesman (Foundry) on 04.09.2007. The 4^t