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Heard Sri Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Dr. Udai Veer Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-

(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 14.03.2018, as contained in Annexure No.8 to this writ petition.
(ii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite party to forthwith consider the candidature of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer w.e.f. 21.02.2014 and allow him promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer (Mechanical) in the department of irrigation w.e.f. 21.02.2014 with all consequential service benefits."

On the first date of admission i.e. 15.04.2019, this Court has passed the following order:-

"Heard Sri Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Notice on behalf of opposite party has been accepted by the office of the learned Chief Standing Counsel.
By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 14.03.2018, passed by the Principal Secretary, Department of Irrigation and Water Resources, Government of U.P., Lucknow, which is contained as Annexure No.8 to the writ petition, whereby the petitioner has been denied to be promoted on the post of Superintending Engineer w.e.f. 21.02.2014 indicating that since his sealed cover was opened and it was found that he was not eligible to be promoted on the post of Superintending Engineer w.e.f. 21.02.2014.

However, Sri Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of this Court towards para-14 of the aforesaid judgment, whereby the Division Bench of this Court has given liberty to the present petitioner to challenge the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee and by means of this writ petition the petitioner has assailed the office memo dated 14.03.2018, i.e. recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee for the year 2013-14. Sri Shireesh Kumar has assailed the office order dated 14.03.2018 submitting that the impugned order reads that in the Departmental Promotion Committee the candidature of the petitioner was not found suitable, therefore, he was not promoted on the post of Superintending Engineer on 21.02.2014, whereas the record reveals that at that point of time the issue of the petitioner kept under sealed cover, therefore, there was no question for consideration of his candidature.