The applicant was initially appointed as Junior Assistant on 01.09.1973 and subsequently he was promoted as Assistant in October 1982. Thereafter, he was promoted as Deputy Tahsildar and posted in the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mayiladuthurai. His services in the post of Deputy Tahsildar was also regularised with effect from 30.10.1992. Subsequently, the respondent, by his proceedings dated 110. 1999 drawn a panel for promotion to the post of Tahsildars for the year 1998 in which the names of 31 persons have been included, but the name of the applicant was not included. According to the applicant, the persons, who were shown in serial Nos. 17 to 31 of the said panel dated 110. 1999 are juniors to him. In the said proceedings, it was stated that the applicants name was not included and he was found to be unfit for inclusion in the panel as charges are pending against the applicant. Therefore, challenging the same, the applicant has filed the above Original Application before the Tribunal. On abolition of the Tribunal, the matter stood transferred to this Court and re-numbered as WP No. 38420 of 2006.

2. It is seen from the records that a charge memo was is