post of Head Constable in the year 2010. Later on, the order of promotion was recalled on the ground that the petitioner had been punished in a Departmental Enquiry with stoppage of 2 increments with cumulative effect, which was not taken into consideration at the time of his promotion. He would further submit that the order of punishment was challenged before the appellate authority, who affirmed the same. Thereafter, the petitioner preferred Writ Petition bearing WPS No.3792 of 2011 & one connected matter, before this Court, and same were allowed vide order dated 24.08.2021. He would also submit that in the year 2018, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Head Constable, and he was granted seniority from 2010. During that period, the Constables who had been promoted to the post of Head Constable were further promoted to the post of Assistant Sub Inspector (for short, ASI) in the year 2018, and the petitioner’s name was not considered. Subsequently, in the year 2021, the petitioner was promoted to the post of ASI, but the benefit of seniority from 2018 was not granted to him. It is submitted that since the order of punishment has already been set aside, the petitioner may be permitted to make a representation before respondent No.2, who may consider and decide the same in an objective manner within stipulated time.
