N. Sathish Kumar, J.

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition challenging the Government Order passed by the 2nd respondent in G.O.[D] No.1012, Home [Courts-I] Department, dated 08.12.2012, with a prayer to quash the same and for a further direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service as Civil Judge with all attendant benefits, seniority, promotions, increments etc., attached to the post.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of this writ petition, are as follows:-

[a] The writ petitioner was appointed as Civil Judge [Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate I Class] vide G.O.Ms.No.1517, Home Department dated 16.11.1999. After necessary training, he was posted as District Munsif, Pollachi, on 10.12.1999. Thereafter, he was posted as District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate at Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District for one year. Again he was transferred to Tiruchirappalli as Judicial Magistrate No.5. Subsequently, transferred as Judicial Magistrate No.2, Usilampatti; Principal District Munsif at Kuzhithurai in Kanyakumari District and finally, posted as XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and as such, the writ petitioner was continuou