1. - In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for direction to the respondents to allow benefit of the first selection scale on completion of 9 years of service with effect from 27.02.2005 instead of 27.02.2006 and order dated 04.04.2006 (Annex.-6) may accordingly be amended.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed on the post of LDC vide order dated 15.02.1996 in the respondent Department. An inquiry under Rule 17 of the Rajasthan Civil Service (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1958 was conducted against the petitioner on several allegations levelled against him. After conclusion of the said inquiry, a penalty of one grade increment without cumulative effect was imposed upon him vide order dated 23.05.2003 passed by the Addl. Commissioner, Colonization Department, Jaisalmer. Against the order of aforesaid penalty, an appeal was preferred by the petitioner and appellate authority vide order dated 28.09.2004 partly allowed the appeal and punishment of stopping the annual grade increment was ordered to be reduced to the punishment of censure.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that as per circular dated 25.01.1992, the petitioner bec