Suresh Kumar Kait, J.

Vide the present petition, the petitioner seeks direction thereby directing the respondents to set aside and quash the order dated 21.05.2018 passed by the respondents vide which the representation of the petitioner has been arbitrarily dismissed. He further seeks direction thereby to set aside and quash the downgraded ACR rating of “4” given by the respondents to the petitioner for the year 2014-15. Consequently, directing the respondents to promote the petitioner from the salary grade “D” to the salary grade “E” with retrospective effect, upon ignoring the said illegal rating “4” given to the petitioner for the year 2014-15 and also to grant consequential benefits thereto.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a qualified engineer who joined the respondent Hindustan Limited Petroleum Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “HPCL”) on 28.10.1991 as Officer Trainee (Management Employee) in the entry level salary grade “A” and has completed 27 years of service. Presently he is posted as Senior Manager Retail Upgradation in HPCL J