ORDER

This special leave petition arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, made on October 7, 1996 in CWP No. 15698/96.

2. The admitted facts are that while the petitioner was working as a Sub-Inspector of Police in Faridabad District in Gurgaon Range, adverse entries were made in his confidential report for the period from April 25, 1994 to March 31, 1995. The same came to be communicated to him by the Superintendent of Police, Faridabad on August 2, 1995. The representation made by the petitioner was rejected by the Deputy Inspector General of Police by proceedings dated December 21, 1995. His further representation was rejected by the Director General of Police in his letter dated May 13, 1996. It was stated therein that there was no provision for second representation. When the petitioner moved the High Court under Article 226, the writ petition was dismissed.

3. The entries made by the Superintendent of Police were as under :

"1. Honesty: Report of corruption

2. Reliability : Unreliable

3. Defects: For improving, called               several times