ORDER

1. Special leave granted.

2. The appellant was recruited as constable. Admittedly, be is a sportsman. He was temporarily promoted as head constable by an order passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police with immediate effect in an existing vacancy. In the order it was stated that the appellant has no right to claim seniority over his seniors etc. and he would be reverted at any time without any formality of show cause notice. Subsequently, when he was sought to be reverted as a constable, be filed C.W.P. No. 7601/92, but the High Court by its order dated November 11, 1992 dismissed it in limine. Thus this appeal by special leave.

3. Rule 13.1(1) of Chapter XIII of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 postulates that:

"Promotion from one rank to another and from one grade to another in the same rank, shall be made by selection tempered by seniority. Efficiency and honesty shall be the main factors governing selection. Specific qualifications, whether in the nature of training courses passed for practical experience, shall be carefully considered in each case. When the qualifications of two officers are otherwise equal, the senior shall be promoted. This rule does not affect increme