JUDGMENT :

AMRITA SINHA, J.

1. The petitioner is serving as the Accounts Officer in the University of Calcutta. He joined service in the University on 10th September, 2008. On and from 9th January, 2015 in addition to his regular duty as an Accounts Officer he is also functioning as the Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the University.

2. By a notification dated 14th March, 2018 the University invited applications from eligible university officers for Career Advancement/Promotion Scheme (‘the Scheme’ for short). The petitioner applied in response to the said notification. An opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner for appearing before the Standing Committee for the purpose of considering his candidature for grant of benefit in terms of the Scheme. As there was no communication from the end of the University as to whether his application was allowed or not, the petitioner filed the instant writ petition with a prayer for grant of benefit of the Scheme to him.

3. The University of Calcutta has filed an affidavit in opposition to the writ petition disclosing that the petitioner appeared before the Standing Committee of the University but the Standing Committee did not find the