R.S.Mongia, J.

1. The petitioner had joined the Revenue Department in the State of Punjab as Tehsildar on 16th April, 1981- His name had been recommended by the Commissioner of Jullundur Division for consideration by the Financial Commissioner for being brought on the Register A-1 under Rule 9 of the Punjab Civil Services, Executive Branch, Class 1 Rules 1976 for ultimate appointment to the P. C. S Executive Branch. The Financial Commissioner, however, did not forward the rolls of the petitioner to the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) on the alleged ground that there was a departmental enquiry pending against him. This led the petitioner to file the present writ petition. The prayer which has been made in the petition is that the charge-sheet Annexure P-2, of the writ petition be quashed and respondents be directed to forward the name of the petitioner to the PPSC for inclusion in the list of the nominees under Register A-1, for ultimate appointment to the P. C. S. Executive Branch from that Register. In pursuance of the order of the Motion Bench, one vacancy has been kept reserved in the category of the petitioner i.e. Register A-1.

2. The allegations in the charge-