ORDER :

P. Naveen Rao, J.

1. In WP No. 18611 of 2017, petitioner challenges the charge-memo, dated 28.2.2017 and seeks consequential direction to grant promotion to the post of Tahsildar, as per the placement assigned in the panel for the year 2011-12. During the pendency of above writ petition, Enquiry Officer submitted his report. Not satisfied with the report of the Enquiry Officer, by proceedings dated 6.11.2019, the District Collector appointed another Enquiry Officer to conduct de novo enquiry into the charges levelled against the petitioner. In WP No. 5512 of 2020, petitioner challenges the said order dated 6.11.2019 and seeks further direction that the petitioner is entitled for promotion as Tahsildar on par with his juniors by duly finalizing the departmental proceedings based on the enquiry report submitted on 31.12.2018. In both writ petitions, petitioner is the same. By this common order these writ petitions are disposed of.

2. To the extent relevant for the issues raised in these two writ petitions, the facts are as under:

Petitioner is working as Deputy Tahsildar and is now aspiring for promotion as Tahsildar. According to the petitioner, in seniority list of Deputy Tahsi