RAMAPATI PRASAD Vs. U P JAL NIGAM

JUDGEMENT

(1.) NARAYAN Shukla, J. Heard Mr. Ritu Raj Awasthi, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. I. P. Singh, learned Counsel for the respondents.

(2.) BY means of the present writ petition the petitioner has challenged the order dated 2nd September, 2005 passed by the Chief Engineer, U. P. Jal Nigam, Lucknow, whereby the petitioner has been compulsorily retired from service.

(3.) THE petitioner submits that he worked as Assistant Engineer with effect from 1-1-1992 to 27-1-1999 and he was placed under suspension during the period of 25-11-1995 to 22-11-1996, which was revoked by office order dated 26-11-1996 and he was given full salary for the suspension period. On 2nd September, 2000 the petitioner was awarded the time scale on completion of 15 years of satisfactory service with effect from 9-2-1993. On 15-11-2001 he was given one extra increment after completion of 19 years of satisfactory service with effect from 9-2-1997. He submits that he was entitled to get the higher/promotional pay scale on completion of 24 years of satisfactory service and in this regard the selection committee was scheduled to be held in January, 2005 and July, 2005, but the same could not be held, due to which the promotional pay scale has not been sanctioned to the petitioner so far.