Similar relief has been granted to Mohan Lal and others who also were applicants before the Tribunal, in the companynected appeal.
The department directly recruited 64 Excise and Taxation Inspectors in 1970 whose appointment was challenged in the High Court.
The appointment of Sud as Inspector was on probation for a period of two years subject to passing of the departmental examination failing which he was liable to be reverted.
Accordingly, Sud was companytinued as Excise and Taxation Inspector.
On 28 6 1984, the Excise and Taxation Commissioner granted selection grade to another 41 officiating Excise and Taxation Officers holding the substantive post of Inspector even though most of them had number passed the prescribed departmental examination but Suds name was number included therein.
Sud passed the departmental examination within the period of probation in April 1981 and his work was also found to be satisfactory.
The writ petition challenging their appointment was allowed by the Single Judge and the Letters Patent Appeal which was filed was later withdrawn.
It is this relief which has ultimately been granted by the Tribunal.
Sud was promoted along with three others as Excise and Taxation Inspector, vide order dated 4 7 1979 made by the Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh and he joined as Inspector on 9 7 1979.
Both appeals are disposed of by this judgment.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by VERMA, J. Civil Appeal No.
On 19 4 1983, 19 Inspectors were companyfirmed but Suds name was number included therein.
Similar order has been passed by the Tribunal on the application of Mohan Lal and others in the companynected matter.
Prem Nath Sud, a permanent Clerk in the Excise and Taxation Department was officiating as Assistant on the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee having opted for the post of Excise and Taxation Inspector.
4258 of 1992 by special leave is against the order dated 1 8 1991 passed by the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal allowing the application of Respondent 5, Prem Nath Sud and directing his companyfirmation as Excise and Taxation Inspector from the due date with companyresponding seniority and other companysequential benefits.
