(1.) THIS writ petition being CWP (T) No. 10665 of 2008 arises out of Original Application (OA) No. 1357 of 2004 filed in the erstwhile H.P. State Administrative Tribunal, which on abolition of the said tribunal has been transferred to this Court and registered as such. The Original Application and the original applicants shall hereinafter be referred to as 'the petition ' and 'the petitioners '.
(2.) IN pursuance of notification dated 12.6.1990, Annexure A -2, respondent No.3, Dr. Jogi Ram Gaur (in short 'Dr. J.R. Gaur '), who at the relevant time was working as Senior Scientific Officer (Serology), Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, Haryana (in short 'FSL, Haryana ') had joined Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh (in short 'FSL, Himachal Pradesh ') as Assistant Director on deputation basis for a period of three years with effect from April 2, 1990 in the pay scale of Rs. 3000 -4500 per month on usual terms and conditions.
(3.) AT the time of filing of the petition in May, 2004, whereas, the petitioners were working in FSL, Himachal Pradesh as Assistant Directors, respondent No.3 was heading the said Laboratory as Director. Petitioner No.2 has since been promoted as Deputy Director.