JUDGMENT

BEG, J. :— The petitioner under Article 32 of the constitution makes the following allegations :

(1) He was a Bench clerk in the Additional Sub-Judge s Court Purnea, in 1967. On 20th May. 1967. the District Judge Purnea, asked for an explanation from him with regard to a land acquisition case No. 119 of 1958 as to why the record of the case was not put up expeditiously before the presiding officer and a date fixed for consideration of the Serishtedar s report. He gave the explanation that he was not the dealing Assistant for land acquisition cases. On l5th June 1967, the District Judge, Purnea, rejecting the correctness of the petitioner s stand, required the petitioner to show cause why his increments and promotion should not be stopped. The petitioner repeated his explanation. He was called by the District Judge on l st August,1967 in his chamber and heard personally. On 8th August, 1967. the District Judge passed an order that the petitioner s increment and promotion be stopped for two years from 1st August. 1967.

(2) On 30th August. 1967, the District Judge. Purnea, drew up a list of persons promoted but did not include the name of the petitioner in it. The petitioner ap