JUDGMENT/ORDER

M.S.SONAK, J. - Heard Mr Vallabh Pangam for the Petitioner and Ms Amira Razaq for the Respondents.

2. The Petitioner complains about the denial of 1st and 2nd financial up-gradations under the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) in the scales due to the Petitioner and denial of 3rd financial up-gradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).

3. On 28/06/1982, the Petitioner was appointed as Assistant Malaria Officer (Entomologist-Group B Gazetted) on an ad-hoc basis. His services were regularised on 26/3/1992 in the same post. By an order dtd. 31/07/1998, the Petitioner's post was redesignated as "State Entomologist" in the existing pay scale. The Petitioner served as Assistant Malaria Officer/State Entomologist for almost 34 years till his retirement on superannuation effective from 31/7/2016.

4. Unfortunately, the Assistant Malaria Officer/State Entomologist post was isolated, with no promotional avenues whatsoever. As a result, during the entire tenure of 34 years, the Petitioner served as Assistant Malaria Officer/State Entomologist, with the benefit of even a single promotion or upgradation in pay scale.

5. Precisely, to redress the stagn