1. The petitioner herein has assailed the legality and correctness of the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore, in Original Application No.35/2011 dt.21st April 2011, which application was filed by the 4th Respondent Dr.D.V.Guru Prasad. The petitioner is an IPS Officer of 1978 batch. He joined the Police service on 16.7.1978. He has put in service of 32 years 6 months. He has worked in different places and he has been awarded with several medals in appreciation of the service rendered by him. 4th Respondent – Dr.D.V.Guru Prasad is also a senior IPS Officer of 1976 batch.

2. The controversy that has arisen in this case is in regard to the filling up the post of Head of the Police Force of Karnataka (H.O.P.F.). The cause of action has arisen on account of Dr.Ajaikumar Singh, the former DGP who has retired or attaining the age of superannuation on 31.1.2011. The petitioner herein who has put in 30 years of service addressed a letter to the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka on 21.12.2010 stating that after retirement of Dr.Ajaikumar Singh, who are all the eligible Police officers for inclusion in the list to be sent to the Union Public Service C