Pramath Patnaik, J.

In the instant writ application, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for quashing the order dated 1.2.2010, passed by the respondent no. 3, whereby the order of punishment of withholding one increment for a period of three years has been passed and for quashing the order, as contained in order no. 378/10, dated 21.5.2010, whereby the promotion of the petitioner has been denied and further for a direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Assistant Sub Inspector of Police with effect from the month of May, 2010 alongwith all consequential benefits.

2. Sans details, the facts as disclosed in the writ application is that the petitioner was appointed as a Constable in the State Police with effect from 25.11.1983 and after bifurcation of the State, he has been allocated the cadre of the State of Jharkhand and his services have been placed to the Crime Investigation Department, in which the petitioner is at present posted as Constable. It has been further averred in the writ application that while the petitioner was posted as a member of Crime Investigation Department team in the district of Gumla, one me