JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

Heard Mr. Rajesh Mazumdar, learned counsel for the writ petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India, appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. Being aggrieved by non-consideration of his case for promotion to the post of 2nd in Command with effect from the date when his juniors were promoted and also his claim for promotion to the next higher post of Commandant, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petitions. The brief factual matrix, giving rise to the filing of the present writ petitions, may be noticed as follows :-

i. The petitioner had initially joined under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as Assistant Commandant in the year 1994 and thereafter, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commandant with effect from 28/04/2001. The promotion of the petitioner to the next higher post of 2nd in command was due in the year 2007. But at that time a disciplinary proceeding and a criminal case was pending against the petitioner. As such, the case of the petitioner was considered by the DPC on 15/06/2007 under sealed cover but he was found to be unfit for promotion. Accordingly, persons junior

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