1. 1. In this writ petition the petitioner has challenged the vires of Circular dated 17.7.1989 as well as the order dated 7.11.1990 in so far as it relates to promotion of respondent No. 2 on the post of Superintending Engineer (Irrigation). He has also prayed for issuance of a direction for his promotion on the post of Superintending Engineer. The petitioner has also challenged the charge-sheets dated 11.3.1986, 18.10.1985,8.6.1987, and the order dated 22.12.1986/1.6.1987.

2. Facts which are necessary for decision of the writ petition are that the petitioner joined service as Demonstrator in Civil Engineering in Jodhpur Polytechnic in the year 1958. He was then transferred as Junior Engineer (Civil) in Rajasthan Canal Project. In November, 1963 he was promoted as Assistant Engineer and thereafter he was promoted as Executive Engineer in the month of November, 1975 on the basis of recommendations made by the Departmental Promotion Committee (for short 'DPC').

3. One adverse entry in his Annual Confidential Report for the year 1972-73 was communicated to him but the same was empugned pursuant to a representation submitted by him against the said adverse remarks. A department