JUDGMENT :

M.M. Das, J. - Issuance of writ of certiorari is sought by the Petitioner - against the Order Dated 2.2.2009 passed by the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Bhubaneswar in O.A. No. 304 of 2002.

2. Brief facts leading to the present lis are that the Petitioner entered into Government service in the year 1982 & after completion of the probation period, joined as Establishment Officer in the office of the Deputy Director, Agriculture, Balasore in the year 1983. In his service book the date of birth of the Petitioner has been entered as 12.6.1952 which was on the basis of the certificate issued in favour of the Petitioner on passing the High School Certificate Examination in the year 1970. The Petitioner was, thereafter, promoted to the rank of Junior Class-I Officer & was posted as Commercial Tax Officer, Bhadrak in the year 1998. In September, 2001, the Petitioner was promoted Jo Class-I Senior Branch & posted as Additional Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Tax, (Appellate Unit), Bhubaneswar & states to be presently wording as Joint Secretary, Finance (Department. It is the case of the Petitioner that though his date of birth has been mentioned as 12.6.1952 in his service boo