- (1.) Heard Sri J.K. Tiwari, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel as well as Sri Abhijit Saxena, Advocate holding brief of Sri A.K. Saxena, Advocate for respondents.
(2.) This writ petition has been filed by sole petitioner, Brijesh Kumar Bhadauriya, praying for issue of writ of certiorari quashing recommendations of Selection Committee dated 11.02.2013, not recommending petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer, and order dated 24.09.2013 issued by Chief Engineer (E-2-1) U.P. Jal Nigam, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as 'CEUPJN'), promoting Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Rakesh Upman, Arvind Kumar Tripathi and Mahesh Kumar as Assistant Engineer (Civil) for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil).
(3.) Subsequently, by way of amendment, four prayers have been added. Petitioner has further prayed for issue of a writ of Certiorari for quashing communications dated 08.07.2008 and 31.12.2013 issued by University Grants Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'UGC'); order dated 23.01.2014 issued by CEUPJN; Enquiry report dated 28.02.2014; recommendation dated 14.03.2014 issued by CEUPJN and approval order dated 14.03.2014 granted by respondent-1. Petitioner has also prayed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing Respondents to treat B.E. (Civil) Degree conferred and awarded by Naini Extension Centre of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi (hereinafter referred to as "BIT, Ranchi") of the year 2003, as valid and recognized degree for all purposes and consider claim of petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer. He has prayed that said degree be treated valid for promotion against vacancies of Assistant Engineers reserved to the extent of 8.33% for Junior Engineer who have obtained Engineering degree. Further petitioner has also sought exemplary damages from respondents.;