1. - No one appears for the respondents though served.

2. By order Annex.4 dated 31.01.2005, the District Election Officer (Collector), Nagaur placed the petitioner under suspension in exercise of powers under Rule 13 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958 (for short 'the Rules of 1958' hereinafter). Aggrieved by the order Annex.4 placing him under suspension, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and seeks quashing of the order Anex.4 dated 31.1.2005 on the ground that the order Annex.4 impugned has been passed by an2 authority who is not competent and have no jurisdiction to pass such suspension order.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Carefully gone through the record including the reply filed by the respondents to the writ petition.

4. Briefly stated the facts of the case which are relevant and necessary for the decision of the present writ petition are that the petitioner was appointed on 18.08.1982 on the post of Assistant Surgeon by the Secretary, Medical and Health Department, Rajasthan Jaipur vide order Annex.1 and at the relevant time, he was worki