The petition was dismissed by a Single Judge and on appeal, the Division Bench of the High Court took the same view and rejected the appeal in limine.
The appellant was undoubtedly a graduate of a recongnised university in Economics and he also held diploma in special welfare of a recognised university but admittedly he did number have five years experience in the field of Labour Laws as Labour Inspector or Deputy Chief Inspector of Shops or Wage Inspector.
The appellant companytinued in the post of Labour cum Conciliation Officer up to 28th April.
The appellant thereupon brought the present appeal with special leave obtained from this Court.
The Ground on which the order of reversion appeared to be appointed as a Labour cum Conciliation Officer under the Punjab Labour Service Class I and II Rules 1955 because he did number possess one of the minimum qualifications required under Rule 4 Clause 1 , namely, that he should have experience of at least five years in the working of Labour Laws as Labour Inspector.
The appellant challenged the order of revision by filing a petition in the High Court.
of Haryana.
He was a Statistical Officer for about six years and thereafter for a period o about ten months he held the post of Chief Inspector of Shops.
1977 when an order was passed by the Government reverting him to the post of Statistical officer.
N. Bhagwati, J. The appellant was appointed as a statistical officer on 20th February, 1961 and he was companyfirmed in that position on 15th October, 1966.
It appears that sometime thereafter on 22nd February, 1967 he was appointed to the post of Chief Inspector of Shops and he worked in that capacity until 1st January, 1968 when he was appointed Labour cum Conciliation Officer by the Govt.
