instead of 23.11.1994. Therefore, he would contend that he is entitled for backwages from 23.11.1994 onwards with interest at the rate of 18% p.a. till the actual date of payment. Further, after his promotion as Commercial Inspector and Foreman Grade-I with retrospective effect, the respondents 1 and 2 prepared a fresh seniority list as on 30.11.2006, wherein, it is found that his name was shown at S.No.50 while, the third respondent herein, who is far junior not only to him but also to one Swaminathan, was shown at S.No.17 and he had been promoted as Foreman Grade-I, with effect from 30.03.1998 during the pendency of the writ petition. The petitioner therefore made a representation dated 22.02.2007 to the second respondent requesting to give him retrospective promotion from 30.03.1998 and place him above the 3rd respondent herein and pay the arrears from that date. But, there was no response on the said representation. The petitioner has therefore made another representation dated 18.06.2007. A reply dated 14.03.2008 was received from the Executive Engineer, based on the instructions from the second respondent, which according to the petitioner is arbitrary and unreasonable.
