S.D. Agarwala, J. - (1.) THE dispute in the three petitions relies to the seniority of three teachers in the Muhatma Gandhi Sainik Inter College, Eta wall. Initially, the college was established as a junior High School in the year 1948, but, thereafter, it became a High School and in 1965, it became an Intermediate College, The College is governed by the provisions of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 and the Regulations framed thereunder.
(2.) THE three leathers are Vijai Narain Shatma, Rajni Kant Dube and Dinesh Chandra Dube. Vijai Narain Sharma was appointed as lecturer in Leonomies with effect from 21st July, 1965. Rajni Kant Dube was appointed as a lecturer in Sociology with effect from 21st July, 1965. Dinesh Chandra Dube was appointed as a lecturer in Geography on 1st July, 1965. The College prepared a Seniority List, for the first time, in the year 1981. In the list, Vijai Narain Sharma was placed at serial No. 1, Rajni Kant Dube was placed at serial No. 2 and Dinesh Chandra Dube was placed at serial No. 3.
(3.) RAJNI Kant Dube filed an objection, challenging the seniority of Vijai Narain Sharma on the ground that both Rajni Kant Dube and Vijai Narain Sharma were appointed on the same day, that is, on 21st July, 1965, and Rajni Kant Dube being elder in age, is entitled to be declared senior to Vijai Narain Sharma.;