The State by a circular dated February 8, 1965 asked the Talatis among others to give their options as to whether they want to remain in the Panchayat Service or to be re allocated to the State Service.
From the Judgment and Order dated 24.9.86 of the Gujarat High Court in B.I .P.A. No.
The appellants were sent on deputation as Circle Inspectors in the State Cadre.
The appellants challenged the reversion by way of writ petition in the Gujarat High Court primarily on the ground that their options for absorption in the State Service were pending with the State Government which the State was bound to decide in their favour.
Datta, P.H. Parekh and Ms. Shalini Soni for the Appel lants.
This appeal by special leave is against the judgment of the High Court.
In January 1986 qualified officials became available for promotion to the post of Circle Inspectors in the State cadre and as such the appellants were reverted to their parent cadre of Talatis in the Panchayat service.
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1012 of 1987.
U. Mehta and M.N. Shroff for the Respondents.
Under the Gujarat Panchayat Act hereinafter called the Act which came into force with effect from April 1, 1963, Panchayat Service was companystituted and under the Act all the posts of Talatis along with the incumbents stood transferred to the Panchayat Service.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by KULDIP SINGH, J. The appellants are in the cadre of Talatiscum Mantries Patwaries in the Panchayat Service of the State of Gujarat.
The appellants were originally appointed as Talatis in the Revenue Department of the State of Gujarat.
In the year 1982/83 they were sent on deputation to the higher cadre of Circle Inspectors in the State service.
259 of 1986.
On that date there was a cadre of Circle Inspectors in the State Service which was bifurcated and 50 of the posts companytinued in the State Service and the remain ing 50 were transferred to the Panchayat Service.
