JUDGMENT

B.P. Routray, J. - The Petitioner a Judicial Officer, has challenged the order of compulsory retirement dated 23rd August, 2012 under Annexure-1 and prayed for consequential reliefs.

2. The Petitioner was given compulsory retirement on attaining the age of 50 years in terms of Rule 44 of the OSJS and OJS Rules, 2007. He was an Officer in the cadre of Civil Judge and last worked as JMFC, Motu.

3. The Petitioner initially joined as Probationary Munsif, OJS-II on 17th November, 1997. He then worked in different capacities as Civil Judge (Jr. Division) and Judicial Magistrate First Class at different places in Odisha. On 21st June, 1999 the Petitioner joined as Civil Judge (Jr. Division)-cum-JMFC, Sorada in the judgeship of GanjamGajapati and relieved on 6th May, 2002. He joined as JMFC, Daringibadi on 10th May, 2002 in the judgeship of Kandhamal-Phulbani and relieved from Daringibadi on 13th June, 2005. He served as Munsif at Sambalpur, Additional Civil Judge-cum-JMFC at Bhubaneswar, Sorada, Daringibadi, Cuttack and lastly at Motu. He also served as Inspector of Process-cum-