1. - The petitioner is a member of Rajasthan Administrative Services (hereinafter to be referred as "RAS") of 1974 batch, having been so appointed in June, 1975.

2. It is stated that the petitioner was promoted to Senior Scale in the year 1979 and in Selection Scale in the year 1988 and was assigned the year 1988-89 for the promotion to Selection Scale on merit basis. The promotion from RAS to Indian Administrative Services (herein after to be referred as "IAS") are effected solely on the basis of service record of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (for short "APAR") of the officers. Certain instructions have been issued by State of Rajasthan for assessing or evaluation and for recording APARs, which have been reproduced in the writ petition. It is stated that for recording the missing APARs, the conduct of officer is to be assessed on the reports of preceding and succeeding years and after more than 2 years no attempt should be made to prepare a report of the officer.

3. It is the grievance of petitioner that in total violation of instructions in regard to submission of APARs, the petitioner has been ignored, whereas two officers junior to petitioner i.e. Mr. J.N. Modi an