Challenge in this writ application is against the order dated 27.09.2004 (Annexure-10) issued by the Respondent No. 5 whereby the petitioner’s representation against the recovery of a sum of Rs. 92,169/-from his gratuity was rejected.

A further prayer has been made for quashing the order dated 26.03.2003 vide Office Memo No. 1493 whereby an amount of Rs. 12,903/-has been recovered on the ground of delayed passing of Hindi Noting and Drafting Examination. The petitioner has also prayed for a direction upon Respondents to refund the entire amount recovered from the petitioner’s salary and his retiral dues along with interest there on.

2. The case of the petitioner in brief is that he was appointed as an Accounts Assistant and joined the office of the Electrical Superintending Engineer, Ranchi on 17.02.1965. Upon completion of 10 years of service on the same post and pay scale, he was granted selection grade vide office order dated 12.09.1980 with effect from 01.07.1977.

Subsequently vide office order dated 14.02.1984 he was promoted to the post of Accountant and joined the office on 15.02.1984. Though he was promoted to the post of Accountant, he did not get any upgradation