JUDGMENT

Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. (Oral) - Heard Mr. Shobhit Saharia, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.S. Chaudhary, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

2. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by the petitioner seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 28.02.2017 as well as the recommendation of the scrutiny committee as referred to in the order dated 28.02.2017. In this writ petition, the petitioner claims the Third Assured Career Progression Scheme benefits, as provided by the Government Order dated 08.03.2011, contending that, though the said third ACP benefit accrued in his favour on 13.07.2015, he was denied the said benefit on the ground that a major penalty was imposed upon him subsequently on 30.08.2016.

3. Facts, to the limited extent necessary, are that, by proceeding dated 05.08.2015, the petitioners claim for grant of the 3 rd ACP financial benefits was recommended. The petitioners entitlement, for the 3 rd financial benefit under the ACP scheme, was in terms of the Government Order dated 08.03.2011, and accrued to him on 13.07.2015. The petitioner was imposed a major penalty of stoppage one increment with cumulative effe