JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Anjan Prasad Sahu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned ASG appearing for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition had been filed with the prayer to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 16-01-2019, whereby the Director General, CRPF had refused to consider the representations dated 04-10-2018 and 13-11-2018 submitted by the petitioner against the entries of grading 'GOOD' in his Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for the period from 01-04-2017 to 31-03-2018 on the ground that there is no provision for considering the representation against the grading/ remarks recorded in the APAR after the expiry of the prescribed period of time for submitting such representations. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing or setting aside the adverse entries in his APAR for the period from 01-04-2017 to 31-03-2018 and for expunging the adverse entries in his APAR.

3. According to the petitioner, he is presently serving as Commandant (IRLA-3998), Group Centre, CRPF, Langjing, Imphal. The petitioner submitted his APAR for the period from 01-04-2017 to 31-03-2018 to the Reporting Authority, i.e., DIGP, CRPF, Group Centre