IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 13911 of 2017 Ashok Tripathy -Vs-

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Ujjal Ray For the Respondent No.1 : Mr. Madhu Jana For the Respondent Nos.2 to 3 : Mr. Arijit Bakshi Mr. Soumya Mukherjee Judgment on : 06.02.2026 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The petitioner, who had joined service as a Hindi translator on 11th July, 1990 in the pay scale of Rs.1400-2300/-, asserted that his entire service career had been marked by honesty, diligence and satisfaction of the superior authorities. While discharging his duties, he was rewarded a personal upgradation with effect from 20th March, 1991, vide Office Order dated 25th August, 1998.

2. After about 14 months, the respondents issued another Office Order dated 2nd November, 1999, purporting to cancel the earlier upgradation. The petitioner promptly challenged the cancellation in W.P. No.105 of 2000, whereupon the Hon’ble High Court, by Order dated 14th January 2000, quashed the cancellation and directed the authorities to act in accordance with law. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner was duly extended th