(1.) The present regular second appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree passed by the learned Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Bathinda and the learned Additional District Judge, Bathinda vide which the first appeal filed by the appellants was dismissed.
(2.) Along with this appeal an application has been filed seeking condonation of 281 days delay in filing the appeal.
(3.) The plaintiff had filed a suit claiming pay scale of the post of Work Supervisor. It was his contention that by a specific resolution of the Municipal Council the post of Clerk was converted to that of Work Supervisor. The trial Court has noticed the facts in great detail and concluded that since the post of the plaintiff was converted to that of Work Supervisor, he was entitled to the pay scale attached to the post of Work Supervisor. The relevant observations of the trial Court wherein this aspect has been dealt with are as hereunder:-