(1.) JOINING BSF on 13.6.1985, petitioner was attached to the 82nd Bn. where he served till November 1997, on which date he was attached to the 19th Bn. In March 1999 petitioner was posted in the office of the Deputy Inspector General Police CRPF at Hyderabad.
(2.) CLEARING the promotional course in November 2000 and being eligible to be promoted as a Head Constable, petitioner earned promotion as a Head Constable in May 2001.
(3.) SERVICE Rules require that for promotion the petitioner should have worked in a duty battalion for 2 years. As a Head Constable petitioner has not worked in a duty battalion for 2 years.