JUDGMENT

SEN, J. — This is a petition for grant of special leave under Art. 136 of the Constitution directed against the judgment and order of the Bombay High Court dated Sept. 19, 1985 dismissing a petition filed by the petitioner under Art. 226 of the Constitution challenging an order of the Additional Inspector General of Police, Bombay dated Jan. 4, 1985 for his reversion from the post of Offg. Police Inspector to that of Sub- Inspector of Police as being violative of Art. 311(2) of the Constitution. By the impugned order, the High Court has dismissed the Writ Petition in limine just by the use of a laconic word rejected.

2. The Facts: The petitioner was promoted as Offg. Police Inspector on May 22, 1983, on the recommendation of the Selection Board upon reviewing his case. While he was posted as Police Inspector at Ramtek in 1982, he successfully handled the difficult situation arising at Kanhan Coal Mines where there was a quarrel between two unions, namely, I.T.U.C. and I.N.T.U.C. and received a cash prize of Rs. 50 and C Note from the Superintendent of Police, Nagpur District (Rural) by order dated Oct. 28, 1983. He also received several commendations for tactfully handling