ROSHAN LAL Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Through the instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for quashing the orders dated 27.5.2014 and 2.9.2015, Annexures P.1 and P.2 respectively passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench (CAT) whereby his claim for retention of lien with the respondent department was rejected.

(2.) A few facts relevant for the decision of the controversy involved as narrated in the petition may be noticed. After doing M.A.in Psychology and M.Phil, the petitioner was selected for the post of Lecturer in Psychology by the Haryana Public Service Commission. He joined the said post on 2.4.1990 in the department of Education. The petitioner while serving in Government College, Kalka applied through proper channel for the post of Lecturer in Psychology in the department of education Chandigarh in pursuance to an advertisement for the post by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and got selected. Prior to joining the post, the petitioner requested for pay and grade protection. The respondents informed the petitioner that he would be granted minimum of scale plus increments, if due and further pay protection will be considered after joining, if rules permitted. The petitioner was drawing Rs.11,300/- per month in the scale of 10000-375-15200 before joining the service with the respondents.

(3.) We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.