O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned report dated 12.03.2019 as well as the impugned order dated 26.05.2021 both issued by the first respondent.

2. Under the impugned report as well as the impugned order, there is a proposal to demote the petitioner, who has jumped promotion earlier. The petitioner was originally appointed as a Salesman in the second respondent – Society on 09.04.1992. Thereafter, he was promoted as a Clerk on 17.05.2015. The decision to promote the petitioner as Clerk was submitted by the second respondent – Society to the first respondent on 20.02.2020 seeking for their approval and for disbursement of salary. The same has been rejected under the impugned order dated 26.05.2021, on the ground that the petitioner is not entitled to get salary as a Clerk, since he has jumped promotion.

3. According to the respondents, the second respondent – Society is having the sanctioned strength of three employees, namely, one Secretary, one Clerk and one Attender. Therefore, the petitioner's promotion to the post of Clerk from the post of Salesman is improper and illegal. Only under those circumstances, the impugned report and the impugned order ca