JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

The petitioner, who was working as Faculty in the Department of Zoology of Utkal University and retired as Professor, has filed this application to quash the order dated 16.12.2002 reverting him to the post of Reader with retrospective effect, and consequential rejection of the appeal as well as representation of the petitioner by the Chancellor vide orders dated 15.02.2003 and 26.02.2007 in Annexure11 Annexure-12(B) respectively.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in hand, is that the petitioner was appointed temporarily as Professor of Zoology against the Lien vacancy of Dr. (Mrs) P. Mohanty Hejmadi up to 15.07.1998 in the P.G. Department of Zoology, Utkal University in the scale of pay of Rs. 4500-7300/- pursuant to the decision of the Syndicate and subsequent order of the Vice-Chancellor, after following regular process of selection, in response to which he joined on 29.11.1997. The petitioner was directed to hold the office as whole-time Director of Academic Staff College, Utkal University temporarily, pursuant to order of the Vice-Chancellor dated 29.06.1998 (which was communicated by the Registrar vide office order dated 17.07.1998), as a consequence