The relevant facts are as follows.
On the formation of the State of PEPSU he started to function in the same capacity in the said State.
It appears that a scheme known as the Indian Police Service Scheme was extended to PEPSU in the year 1950.
In 1950 he was promoted to officiate as a Superintendent of Police.
Appeal from the judgment and decree dated January 16, 1967 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Regular First Appeal No.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
1018 of 1967.
of the post of Superintendent of Police and that he companytinued as such in that capacity even after the date of the impugned order.
The appellant started his career in the police service in the year 1942 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the former State of Patiala.
Harbans Singh and R. N. Sachthey, for the respondent.
358 of 1964.
13 3 I c of the Constitution.
C. Setalvad, Bishan Narain, Jawahar Lal Gupta and P. C Bhartari, for the appellant.
The appellant was one of several persons who were called up for interview before the Federal Public Service Commission in June 1950 under the orders of the PEPSU Government and his name was placed on what was styled the Second List in the above scheme after the interview.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Mitter, J. The appellant who originally belonged to the police service in the State of Patiala and was promoted to officiate as a Superintendent of Police on 11th February 1950 in the erstwhile State of PEPSU filed a suit against the State of Punjab in January 1961 for a declaration to the effect that the order of the PEPSU Government dated 1st December 1954 reverting him to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police the substantive post which was formerly held by him was unconstitutional and void and that he was entitled to all the rights by way of arrears of salary and allowances etc.
The suit was dismissed by the Subordinate Judge of Patiala and his appeal to the Punjab High Court met with numberbeter fate.
He has companye to this Court by a certificate granted by the High Court under Art.
