JUDGMENT

Altamas Kabir, J. - Leave granted.

2. Shri L.P. Tiwari, respondent No.1 in the first matter and Shri DP. Dwivedi, respondent No.1 in the second matter, were serving as State Service Forest Officers in the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests in the office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Both the said officers became eligible to be promoted to the Indian Forest Service under the provisions of the I.F.S. (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) Regulation 3 of the said Regulations provides for the appointment of a Selection Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission or where the Chairman is unable to attend, any other Member of the Union Public Service Commission along with the following members as far as the State of Madhya Pradesh is concerned:-

(i)Chief Secretary to the Govt. of M.P;

(ii)Secretary to the Govt. of M.P. dealing with Forests;

(iii)Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,Govt. of M.P.;

(iv)Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt.of M.P. and;

(v)A nominee of the Govt. of India not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India.

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