entitled for promotion on grade-IV with effect from 04.05.1995, therefore, the petitioner submitted representation in pursuance to the order passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3631 of 1999 (R) and vide order dated 22.10.2001, the respondent No. 3, as per rule 93 of the Promotion Rules and on the recommendation of the Additional Director of Education, Jharkhand, Ranchi, granted promotion to the petitioner in Grade-IV post (B.A.- trained scale) with effect from 04.05.1995 vide Annexure-4 to the writ application. Consequent upon the said promotion order, the pay-scale of the petitioner has been fixed by the respondent no. 3, which was duly verified and confirmed by the Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand. However, to the utter surprise of the petitioner, the respondent No. 4 asked the Headmaster-cum-Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the Middle School, Lohardaga to stop payment of the teachers, who were newly promoted and accordingly, the salary of the petitioner on the promotional post was withheld for which the petitioner preferred writ application alongwith others being W.P. (S) No. 1476 of 2002 and vide order dated 07.03.2002, the writ application was disposed of with a direction to the respondent no. 3 to make payment to the petitioner. Vide order dated 28.08.2002 and on approval of the Chairman of the District Education Establishment Committee, the payment of the B.A. trained scale has been directed to be paid to the petitioner but thereafter, due to stoppage of salary, the petitioner alongwith two others preferred writ application being W.P. (S) No. 2646 of 2004. The respondent no. 3 issued show cause notice to the petitioner and in compliance thereof, the petitioner submitted his explanation, but to the utter surprise and consternation of the petitioner, the respondent no. 4 without considering the show cause of the petitioner, cancelled the promotion vide Annexure-18 to the writ application. From the impugned order, it would be evident that there is a reference of the decision of the Establishment Committee dated 20.8.2005, which has been annexed as Annexure-19 to the writ application, it would appear that the promotion issued to the petitioner vide order No.
