1. This is an application by the petitioner in order to quash an order of the Government dated 16-11-68, being Government Order No. 1716 - D of 1968 by which respondents 2 to 4 have been adjusted and promoted as Dy. Inspectors General of Police (hereinafter to be referred to as the D. Is. G.) in the Indian Police Service cadre of the State (hereinafter to be referred to as the IPS). The order impugned is annexure 1 to the petition and the relevant portion of this order runs thus :
"Consequent upon the appointment of the following State Police Officers to the Indian Police Service Cadre of Jammu and Kashmir vide Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 20/4/67 - AIS(III) dated 26th October, 1968, the following postings and adjustments are hereby ordered : -
Name of the officer with present post Post against which adjusted 
1. Sh. J.N. Hashia DIG (CID) DIG (CID) (Cadre) 
2. Sh. Peer Ghulam Hasan Shah, DIG Kashmir Range DIG Kashmir Range (Cadre) 
3. Kh. Mohd. Sultan Joint Commandant General, DIG Armed Police. He will continue to hold the 
Home Guards and Jt. Director Civil Defence and addl. charge of Joint Commandant General Home 
DIG Armed Police. Guards and Joint Dir