JUDGMENT

S.C. PARIJA, J. - The challenge in this writ petition is to the decision of the Full Court dated 05.11.2006, accepting the recommendation of the Transfer, Posting and Promotion Committee, for promotion of opposite party No.3 and 4 to the Supertime Scale of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Senior Branch) and its subsequent decision dated 12.12.2007, extending similar benefits to opposite party Nos. 5 to 9, with a prayer to allow such benefit of promotion to the Supertime Scale the petitioner from the date his junior, i.e. opposite party No.3 was promoted, with all consequential service benefits.

2. The brief facts of the case, as detailed in the writ petition is that the petitioner, who was a member of the Orissa Judicial Service, was promoted to the rank of District Judge in Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Senior Branch) on 27.9.1995 and he joined his promotional post on 11.10.1995. His service in the cadre of the District Judge was confirmed on 09.11.2000 w.e.f. 01.4.1998. While the petitioner was working as the District Judge, he was allowed to officiate in the Selection Grade post in the Orissa Superior Judicial Service ( Senior Branch) w.e.f. 08.5.2004 and was a