ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.

( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) THESE two appeals are inter-connected in the sense that they have their matrix in connected matters. In the appeal relating to SLP No. 12279/2006 challenge is to the order in writ petition 482 of 2003 while in the appeal relating to SLP (Crl.) No. 5498/2006 challenge is to the order in Crl. Writ petition No. 1048 of 2006. As noted above, the writ petitions are linked in the sense that a writ petition was filed by two practicing advocates alleging on the basis of some newspaper report that there was large scale malpractice in the examination conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service commission (in short the 'commission ' ). ACB C. R. No. 33/2002 was registered and one S. B. Pujari was initially investigating into the allegations. The writ petitioners alleged that said investigating officer had collected material and process of arresting one Smt. Sayalee Joshi and others and to pre-empt such acts he was transferred on 31. 1. 2003. From time to time 22 accused persons were arrested. An affidavit was filed by the then Director General on 12. 5. 2006 indicating that investigation in the said crime no. 33/2002 had come to an end. Shri Puj