Judgment :-

Surinder Singh Nijjar, J.

1. In this petition, under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order of suspension dated 20th December, 1985 by declaring the same to be void-ab- initio. The petitioner also claims a declaration that the order dated 24th January, 2009 is void and that the petitioner is entitled to all benefits for the period of suspension from 20th December, 1985 till 26th March, 2008, when he was reinstated in service.

2. We may briefly advert to the relevant facts on the basis of which the petitioner claims the aforesaid relief.

3. On 28th December, 1979, the petitioner was selected by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (R.P.S.C.) for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor Grade II. He served on the said post till 28th July, 1980. On the very next day, i.e. 29th July, 1980, he was selected for appointment to the Rajasthan Judicial Service and joined as Judicial Magistrate First Class. For sometime, he remained posted at Banswara as Judicial Magistrate. During this period, his judgments were graded as above average and integrity as “beyond doubt”. In the inspection report, it was f