JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the impugned result of Service Board and the orders dated 18.11.2014 and 16.11.2018 and to direct the respondents to take back the petitioner into service with effect from 1.6.2015 with all the consequential benefits entitled to him. The petitioner also prays for a direction on the respondents to award interest on the arrears accrued for GPF, Pension etc. along with adequate costs of litigation.

2. Brief facts are that the petitioner was initially appointed as L.Naik Writer on regular basis in the Directorate of Assam Rifles on 25.5.1985 and thereafter, he was promoted to Naib Subedar Clerk on 18.9.2006. A service review of the petitioner was conducted upon completion of 30 years of service under the provision of Rule 48(1)(b) of Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 and FR-56 and, vide result of Service Review Board dated 31.10.2014, the petitioner was not granted further retention in service on the ground that he has not meted out the ACR criteria. Thereafter, the office of the Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Shilling-II issued an order dated 18.11.2014 stating that the petitioner, on completing 30