ORDER

HON'BLE Mrs.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

We have heard both sides in extenso. The applicant has filed this O.A aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the respondents to restore his benefits arising out of the delay in promoting him to the said service.

Briefly speaking the facts are as under - The applicant joined the post of Deputy Collector on 29.10.2005 based on an appointment order dated 09.08.2005 after having secured the 1^st rank in the PSC examination conducted for appointment to the post of Deputy Collector by direct recruitment. Earlier he was working as a Scientist with the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre under the Department of Space, Government of India. It is submitted that on being appointed as Deputy Collector, the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram admitted him to duty and posted for in service training prescribed for the Deputy Collectors, a copy of the proceedings dated 02.11.2005 is produced as Annexure A-1. His service was regularized with effect from the date of joining the post and the commencement of training ie., 29.10.2005 as per order dated 27.05.2010. This is produced as Annexure A-2. Subsequent to the training he held various posts in the ca