Ajit Kumar Sengupta, J. - (1.) In this application the petitioner, an officer of Food Corporation of India, has challenged the order dated 29th April, 1988 purporting to revert him to the post of Chief Labour Inspector from the post of Deputy Manager (General Administration).
(2.) To appreciate the contentions it is necessary to set out the relevant facts.
(3.) On or about 1st March, 1978 the petitioner was appointed as Chief Labour Inspector in the office of Food Corporation of India and was posted at Jorhat. The post of Chief Labour Inspector admittedly is equivalent to the rank of Assistant Manager. Pursuant to an advertisement issued for recruitment in the post of Deputy Manager (General Administration), the petitioner while serving as Chief Labour Inspector submitted his application for the said post through proper channel.;