JUDGMENT

Jaishree Thakur, J. - The petitioner herein by way of instant writ petition is seeking appointment to the post of constable in Haryana police.

2. In brief, the facts are that by the advertisement dated 20.07.2008, the State of Haryana advertised 5456 posts of Constable for recruitment in the Haryana police. The petitioner applied as BC-A category for the vacancies lying at District Police Lines Palwal. At the time of filling the application form, FIR No. 39 dated 19.01.2006 under Sections 498- A/406/323/506 IPC registered at Police Station City Palwal, District Faridabad, was pending adjudication in the court at Palwal. This information regarding the pendency of the same was supplied by the petitioner while filling up the application form. The petitioner was selected as his name appeared at serial No. 34 in the merit list prepared for BC-A candidates. The District Magistrate Palwal was asked to get the verification done of the petitioner vide a letter bearing No. 2084-85 dated 13.03.2012. Despite being meritorious, the petitioner was not selected and persons with lower merit were offered letters of appointment. The petitioner was informed that his name has been withheld on a