JUDGMENT :

ARUN MONGA, J.

1. Grievance of the petitioner herein inter alia is against an order dated 21.02.2023 (Annex.10), vide which, his result was kept in a sealed cover for promotion to the post of Vice Principal against the vacancies of the year 2022-2023. Further, he prays that the respondents be directed to promote the petitioner from the date, the persons junior to him have been so promoted with all consequential benefits.

2. Relevant facts of the case as pleaded by petitioner are that while he was serving on the post of Lecturer (Hindi), vide judgment/order dated 10.01.2020 (Annex.1), he was convicted for the offence under Sections 341, 323 & 325/34 IPC by the learned trial court.

2.2 The petitioner duly intimated the department about his conviction and suspension of sentence to the Principal.

2.3 On 14.07.2020, a charge-sheet was issued to the petitioner under Rule 16 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1958 (‘the Rules of 1958’) charging him of not disclosing the information about his conviction for the offences under Sections 341, 323 & 325/34 IPC.

2.4 The petitioner submitted reply to the aforesaid charge-sheet.

2.5 However, vide order d