Smita Das De, J.:-

1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner in WPA No. 17142 of 2010, challenging inter alia, the denial of financial benefits under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) (hereinafter referred to as the said scheme) upon completion of 10/20 years of service.

2. Apropo the facts of the case is that, the petitioner joined the Calcutta State Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the ‘respondent corporation’), as a conductor on completion of training period and other formalities on July 18, 1980 in the basic pay of Rs. 1040-1920/.The petitioners pay has been fixed at Rs. 3350-6335-3710(pay fixation as per Ropa 98) with effect from 22.07.1997. The Calcutta State Transport Corporation Employees Service Regulations has been framed in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) with clause (c) of the Road Transport Corporation Act , 1950 and with previous sanction of the State Government.

3. On 7.12.98 a charge sheet bearing no. 1688/CSTC(s) has been issued against the petitioner, while working as a Junior Traffic Supervisor. A disciplinary proceeding has been initiated against him by issuing a charge sheet dated 07.12.1998. The proceedi