JUDGMENT :

B.R.SARANGI, J.

The petitioner, who was working as sectional supervisor under the Orissa Forest Development Corporation Limited and after rendering 35 years of service took retirement on exercising option under the VRS Scheme on 28.02.2007, has filed this writ application seeking for following reliefs:

“In the facts and circumstances of the case it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court be kind enough to issue a rule nisi calling upon the O.Ps. to show cause as to why the deduction of Rs.1,41,557/-from the V.R.S. dues of the petitioner as per Annexure-5, and the recommendations of the triangular committee for such deduction as per Annexure-4 shall not be quashed and why the O.Ps. shall not be directed to release the said deducted amount to the petitioner forthwith.

And if the O.Ps. show no cause or show insufficient cause this Hon’ble Court be kind enough to make the rule absolute and pass such other order/orders as may be deemed fit and proper.”

2. The factual matrix of the case is that after retirement on VRS the petitioner received a letter/notice dated 20.07.2007 (Annexure-1) issued by opposite party no.2 calling upon him to show cause as to why the amount found to be recovera