JUDGMENT :

Dr. D.P.Choudhury, J.

1. The petitioner, in this writ petition, assails the action of the opposite parties in not giving promotion to him.

FACTS

2. The factual matrix leading to the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner entered into service in the judgeship of Cuttack on 15.12.1987 as a Junior Clerk and subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Grade-III Bench Clerk on 12.1.2012 by the order of the District Judge, Cuttack. While the petitioner was working satisfactorily, one adverse remark in the Confidential Character Roll (CCR) for the period from 03.08.2012 to 29.04.2013 was communicated to him on 06.06.2013. The said period relates to his incumbency in the Court of the learned J.M.F.C. (P), Kujanga. The petitioner submitted his representation (Annexure-2) to expunge the adverse remark made in his CCR on the ground stated therein. It is alleged inter alia that the Departmental Promotion Committee (hereinafter called as “the DPC”) did not consider the case of the petitioner for promotion on the ground of adverse entry in his CCR. There was no preliminary e