JUDGMENT

KULDIP SINGH, J.:— The petitioner joined Tripura State Civil Service in the princely State of Tripura in the year 1948. The posts of Magistrates, Collectors, Munsiffs and Sub-Divisional Officers were en-cadred in the said service. The princely State was merged with the Union of India on October 15, 1949. In 1953 the lien of the petitioner was fixed against the post of Sub-Divisional Officer with effect from April 1, 1950. Th6 said post was later on re-designated as Deputy Collector. The petitioner was appointed as Additional District Magistrate on January 21, 1963. A new service called "Tripura Civil Service" was constituted with effect from March 4, 1967. The petitioner was not found suitable for induction in the Tripura Civil Service at the time of its initial constitution due to adverse remarks in his confidential reports. The petitioner challenged his nonselection to the Tripura Civil Service by a writ petition before the Judicial Commissioner, Tripura The writ petition was finally heard on February 2, 1970 when the State of Tripura agreed to consider the petitioner for appointment to the Tripura Civil Service after reviewing the adverse remarks in the character rolls