S.B.Sinha, J.

1. In this application the petitioner has prayed for quashing of an order of reversion dated 16-5-1991 as contained in Annexure 2, the order dated 17-9-91 as contained in Annexure 6 and the order dated 23-9-1992 as contained in Annexure 6 and the order dated 23-9-1992 as contained in Annexure 7 to the writ petition.

2. The fact of the matter lies in a very narrow compass.

3. The petitioner was appointed as a literate constable in the year 1971 and was promoted to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of police on 6-10-1980 A meeting of the Central Selection Board was covened for considering the matter of promotion from the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of police to Sub-Inspector of police. Tests were held for the aforementioned purposes from 28-12-1988 to 9-1-1989 in which the petitioner was allegedly declared fit and given promotion to the post of Sub-Inspector of police The order of promotion dated 26-12-1989 is contained in Annexure-1 to the writ application.

4. The petitioner allegedly joined the said post on 1-1-1990. However, by reason of the impugned order dated 16-5-1992 as contained in Annexure 2 to the writ petition he has been directed to be reverte