1. In this petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 103 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, the petitioner, seeks the quashment of the order bearing No. CEO/A/Legal/2614-16/16 dated 31st of March, 2016, issued by the respondent No.3.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the instant petition, as stated by the petitioner, are that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir announced/ framed a ‘Social Education Scheme’ way back in the year 1965 vide Government order bearing No.754-C of 1965 dated 20th of April, 1965. In pursuance of the said scheme, the petitioner, (alongwith others) was appointed as a Teacher in terms of order No. A/SOC/565-67 dated 16th of August, 1965, issued by the respondent No.2. In compliance with the order aforesaid, the petitioner joined the respondent Department and was, temporarily, posted at Boys High School, Devalgam, Tehsil and District Anantnag, for a period of one month, till he was substantively posting at Madura, Tral. It has been stated further that during the tenure of his initial service as Social Education Teacher, the petitioner, in addition to his own duties, was assigned the additional job of an O