JUDGMENT :

S.K. Panigrahi, J.

1. The petitioner in this Writ Petition assails the illegal adverse remark communicated to him so also the arbitrary rejection of his representation for expunction of such adverse remark sans any specific substantiation. He also seeks direction from the Court to the Opposite Parties to extend all benefits to the petitioner including his promotion to the rank of Professor grade which was illegally denied to him on account of the said demoralising adverse remark against him. He further prays for quashing the adverse remark dated 07.10.2020/Annexure-2 and the rejections of representations dated 29.12.2020/ Annexure -6 & dated 26.02.202/Annexure-9.

I. Factual back ground :

2. The facts, in nutshell, are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Lecturer-in Economics and later promoted to further ranks in the hierarchy. He has completed three decades of service with unblemished track record without any adverse remark in his entire service career. The petitioner served as the Deputy Director (NGO-II) in the Directorate of Higher Education from 03.01.2018 to 08.07.2019and on transfer he is serving as Associate Professor & HOD in Economics at SCS College, Pur