JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. (Oral) - Petitioner seeks quashing of orders dated 05.03.2019, 10.06.2019 and 08.01.2020 whereby, the representations of petitioner dated 11.10.2018, 02.04.2019 and 29.07.2019 respectively have been dismissed.

2. Petitioner had represented and sought expunction of remarks and lower grading of "GOOD" in APAR of the petitioner for the period 01.04.2017 to 05.01.2018.

3. Petitioner was enrolled in Central Reserve Police Force on 28.12.2002, he was promoted to the rank of Second-in-Command in January 2015.

4. As per the petitioner he has got grading of "VERY GOOD" to "OUTSTANDING" for the period prior to the period in issue i.e. 01.04.2017 to 05.01.2018. For the subject period, the Initiating Officer was the Commandant and he gave a grading of "GOOD" to petitioner which is below benchmark.

5. The Reviewing Officer, who was of the rank of DIG, disagreed with the Initiating Officer and graded the petitioner "VERY GOOD". Thereafter, the Accepting Authority agreed with the Reporting Officer and had given him a grading of "GOOD".

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in May 2017 petitioner was made a Member of Board for procurement of sports equipment an