D. S. Sinha, J. - (1.) THE writ petitions have not been formally admitted but are ripe for final disposal as the parties have exchanged their affidavits. Upon joint request of learned counsel for the parties and with their consent we heard these petitions for final disposal.
(2.) THE controversy in these writ petitions centres round the claim of inter-se seniority of Sri Surendra Pratap Singh and Sri Akshaibar Giri, two lecturers of Yugul Behari Inter College, Rameshwar, Varanasi and as such they are being disposed of by a common judgment. The facts, as they emerge from the pleadings of the parties and various annexures filed in support of the pleadings and the order dated 29th April, 1989, passed by the District Inspector of Schools, Varanasi, whereby Sri Giri has been found to be senior than Sri Singh, are as given below. Sri Giri was appointed as L. T. Grade teacher on 4th July, 1960. He was confirmed on the, said post with effect from 1st July, 1962 and was allowed to join the Provident Fund Scheme. Later on, Sri Giri was promoted and appointed Lecturer with effect from 15th September, 1963. On the post of lecturer he was confirmed on 1st August 1964. Sri Singh was appointed lecturer on 6th October, 1964. He was confirmed on the said post on 16th October, 1965 and was allowed to join the Provident Fund Scheme from that date. The appointments of Sri Giri and Shri Singh as lecturer were approved by the District Inspector of Schools, Varanasi on 31-10-1966.
(3.) AFTER a lapse of a period of more than two decades, by means of his representation dated 11th November, 1986, submitted to the Managing Committee of the College, Sri Singh raised a dispute of seniority asserting himself to be senior than Sri Giri. The Managing Committee in its meeting dated 16th December, 1986 passed a resolution upholding the claim of Sri Singh and declaring him to be senior than Sri Giri. Aggrieved by the resolution of the Managing Committee dated 16th December, 1986 Sri Akshaibar Giri preferred an appeal before the District Inspector of Schools, Varanasi. The District Inspector of Schools, Varanasi allowed the appeal by means of his order dated 29th April, 1989, held the resolution dated 16-12-1986 to be invalid and declared Sri Giri to be senior than Sri Singh.;