JUDGMENT :

ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA, J.

1. Heard S.K. Ghosh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. N.M. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondents No. 1, 2 and 3 being the authorities under the Secondary Education Department of the Government of Assam, Mr. Girin Pegu, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 being the Director of Pension, Assam and Mr. A. Chaliha, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5 being the authorities under the Finance Department of the Government of Assam. Considering the nature of the order proposed to be passed, notice not required to be issued to respondent No. 6 being the Principal of I.N. Academy H.S School, Bilasipara in the Dhubri district.

2. The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in the respondent No. 6 school on 14.05.1985 in the intermediate scale of pay of Rs. 520-920/- per month. Subsequently, the petitioner was up-graded to Assistant Teacher in the graduate scale of pay which is Rs. 1375 to Rs. 3375/- per month on 30.12.1993. In the Service Book of the petitioner, there is an entry countersigned by the Inspector of Schools, Dhubri district, by referring to certain order of the I/S No. PCB/Fix/98(1)/3861-69 dated 17.08.2004 comm