JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioner, who is working as Junior Clerk in the office of Block Education Officer, Banki-II (Dumpada), Cuttack, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the order dated 05.08.2015 under Annexure-3 passed by opposite party no.3 - Block Education Officer, Banki-II (Dampada), Cuttack in canceling the Revised Assured Career Progression benefit extended to him, vide order no. 128 dated 23.10.2013 under Annexure-2, and to issue direction to the opposite parties to extend such benefit to him.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that the petitioner was duly selected in recruitment test and accordingly sponsored to the office of the Circle Inspector of Schools, Cuttack-III Circle, Jajpur and vide office order dated 23.03.1991 he was appointed as a Junior Clerk in the office of the Principal DIET, Dolipur, Cuttack, pursuant to which he joined on 02.04.1991. While he was continuing in service, he passed Paper-I of Group-A and Paper-I of Group- B