Hon’ble Devendra Pratap Singh, J.—Learned counsel for the petitioner has made a statement that he does not wish to file any rejoinder-affidavit.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties at length and perused the record.

3. This petition is directed against an order dated 2nd of September 2007 by which the selection of the petitioner has been cancelled.

4. It is pleaded that in pursuance of an advertisement dated 6.1.2005 and 21.1.2005, the petitioner had applied for recruitment to the post of Constable. After being selected, he was appointed on 15.5.2005. While he was posted in Bareilly, he was served with the impugned order cancelling his selection without giving any notice or opportunity. It is further pleaded that he had given an affidavit dated 16.4.2005 at the time of his selection that no criminal case was ever lodged or was pending against him and he was never arrested in any criminal case. It is further pleaded that from the impugned order he came to know that a Criminal Case No. 121 of 2000 had been lodged against him at Police Station G.R.P., Shahjahanpur under Section 3/25 of the Arms Act. It is also pleaded that he neither knew about the said case nor was ever a