The appellant was initially working as an Assistant Teacher in the aforesaid institution which was upgraded into an Intermediate College under the provisions of the Intermediate Education Act.
The High Court affirmed the decision of the District Inspector of Schools and dismissed the Writ Petition.
2609 of 1984 From the Judgment and Order dated 12th April, 1984 of the Allahabad High Court in Civil Misc.
Thereupon the Writ Petitioner in the High Court has approached this Court by way of the present appeal by special leave.
23 7 1963 After prolonged companyrespondence, the Board granted the exemption.
The appellant challanged the decision by way of a Writ Petition to the High Court.
tion from the date of his application i.e. November 4, 1960?
5 in his companynter affidavit of July, 1984 p. 50 of the Appeal Paper book which have number been specifically companytroverted by the appellant in the Rejoinder affidavit p. 73 of the Appeal Paper book .
The dispute regarding inter se seniority having arisen amongst the aforesaid three persons, the District Inspector of Schools examined the issue and rendered a decision dated January 8, holding that Respondent Nos.
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5 and 6 were senior to the appellant in the lecturers Grade having regard to the fact that their appointment in the grade became effective from 19 12 62, 1 7 63 and 23 7 1963 respectively.
The appellant started teaching Hindi in the Intermediate classes upon the institution being upgraded, though he was number qualified to be appointed as a lecturer in Hindi as per the relevant regulations which en Under Regulation 3 1 f of Chapter II of the Regulations framed under the UP Intermediate Education Act.
713 of 1980.
N. Kacker and R.B. Mehrotra for the Respondents.
The dispute centres round the question as to whether the High Court was right in affirming the view taken by the District Inspector of Schools that Respondents Nos.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by THAKKAR, J. Seniority is the bone of companytention.
M. Tarkunde and Pramod Swarup for the Appellant.
5 and 6 were senior to the appellant in the lecturers grade in the Kashiraj Maha Vidyalaya Inter College, Orai, District Varanasi.
