DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Vs. WASSAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) For the reasons given in the application, delay of 51 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

(2.) As per facts on record, Wassan Singh, respondent No. 1 was appointed as an Instructor with appellant No. 1 in the year 1979. He was given Assured Career Progression pay scale w.e.f. 01.05.1999.

(3.) It is not in dispute that the above said scale is given only when the work and conduct of the employee is up to the mark. The Unit in which respondent No. 1 was working was closed in the year 1999. It is specific case of respondent No. 1 that many other instructors similarly situated who had become surplus on account of the closure of the Unit were absorbed in service. Even after closure of the unit in which respondent No. 1 was working, he was allowed to work with the appellant upto 06.07.2004 when he was compulsorily retired. Order (Annexure P-3) passed reads thus:--