JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Petitioner has been compulsorily retired with effect from 30.05.2012 vide impugned Memo No. 6/Rst./A.Se.Ni.-11/20212 ka-6788 Ranchi dated 29.05.2012 (Annexure-10). Being aggrieved, petitioner has approached this Court with a further prayer to quash the entries in his Confidential Service Records pertaining to the years 2005-06 and 2006-07; he seeks reinstatement in service with all consequential benefits. Petitioner had also prayed for quashing of Rule 8(1)(iii)(ix) of Jharkhand High Court of Jharkhand Rules,, 2001 as being ultra vires. However, this challenge has not been pressed at the time of final hearing of the writ petition.

3. Brief facts of the petitioner’s case are as under:

Petitioner was appointed as Temporary Munsif vide Notification No. 7/A1-505/82/Ka-13355 dated 28.10.1986 on the basis of 21st Competitive Judicial Service Examination and was posted as such on 17.11.1986 at Giridih. It is submitted that the petitioner was conferred with the power of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class and Additional Munsif vide Notification No. 309 dated 28.07.1990 by this Court. Thereafter, his service was confirmed vide Notification dated 2