JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R.Sarangi, J. - The petitioner, who was working as a 'Gram Rozgar Sevak' of Bankili Gram Panchayat under Kolnara Block in the district of Rayagada on contractual basis, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the office order dated 31.07.2012 under Annexure-12 terminating his service and relieving him of his duty w.e.f. 31.07.2012, and further seeks direction to reinstate him in the said post.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in hand, is that the Collector, Rayagada issued an advertisement inviting applications for the post of 'Gram Rozgar Sevak' (GRS) from eligible intending candidates of different Gram Panchayats under Rayagada district. As per the said advertisement, preference was to be given to the candidates belonging to their own Gram Panchayat. In response to the said advertisement, the petitioner, having requisite qualification for the post of GRS, submitted his candidature in respect to Bankili Gram Panchayat under Kolnara Block. By following due procedure of selection, the petitioner was selected for the post of GRS and his service was placed at the Bankili Gram Panchayat under Kolnara Block vide letter dated 22.02.2009 and he was engaged on contract