Reva Khetrapal, J.

1. The Petitioner, a serving Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Coast Guard, has challenged the recommendations of the Departmental Promotional Committee (DPC) for promotion to the rank of Inspector General (IG) held on 23.07.2009 as illegal, arbitrary and conducted on the basis of amended selection policy just a month prior to the holding of Selection Board. The Petitioner also seeks to challenge the actions of the Respondent No.2 (Director General) in endorsing an Annual Confidential Report of the Petitioner covering the period from 1st February, 2008 to 31st January, 2009 despite not having observed the performance of the Petitioner for the mandatory period of 90 days as required under the extant policy, as contained in Coast Guard Order No.4/2005 and other policy instructions regarding writing of confidential reports issued from time to time. The following prayers are made in the writ petition:

“A) To issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari to Respondents and call for records pertaining to Confidential Report on the Petitioner covering the period from 01 Feb 2008 to 31 Jan 2009;

B) To issue an appropriate writ or