K.K. Trivedi, J.

1. The grievance of the petitioner in both the writ petitions being non-consideration for promotion, only on account of change of the nature of minor penalty imposed on him and on account of non-communication of Annual Confidential Reports (hereinafter referred to as ACRs for brevity) which are coming in his way, both the matters are heard together and are being decided by this common order. The petitioner a Deputy Director at the relevant time, in Madhya Pradesh Finance Service has approached this Court by way of filing first writ petition contending that he was superseded in the matter of grant of benefit of promotion on the post of Joint Director (Selection Grade) whereas juniors to him were given the said benefit by orders of the respondents. It is contended that earlier a departmental enquiry was initiated against the petitioner, after conducting the said enquiry a punishment of stoppage of two increments of pay without cumulative effect was imposed on him. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the order of penalty which was pending consideration before the competent appellate authority. However, in between the Departmental Promotion Committee mee