Assistant Managers as on 01.08.2016 in which petitioners were ranked 1 and 2 and the 4th respondent was rank No.3. Thereafter the Staff promotion Committee met on 24.03.2017, for the purpose of promotion as Managers. The Committee found that the 4th respondent was rank No.1 among Deputy Managers with seniority from 23.10.2009. The 4th respondent was shown as Sl No.1 with petitioners below him as Nos. 2 and 3, the Committee decided to grant promotion in accordance with the order in which the names of Deputy Managers were arranged. It was stated that the question including fixation of seniority and promotion in respect of petitioners would be referred to Government as a Special case considering the unique issue of retrenchment, reinstatement, temporary placement etc., and that the date of effect of promotion of the 4 incumbents, to the category of Managers need be decided only after getting the advice of Government in the matter. Exts.P14 and P15 orders were issued thereafter on 28.03.2017 granting promotion to the petitioners as Managers on the basis of the decision of