The petitioner was selected by the Madras Public Service Commission as a Lower Division Clerk under the Madras Ministerial Service Rules in 1949, and was allotted to the Revenue Department and posted in South Kanara District.
This list was regularised on December 12, 1957, in accordance with Rules 39 e and 35 of the Madras State and Subordinate Service Rules, with effect from October 19, 1957.
The State admits that he was promoted as Upper Division Clerk with effect from April 2, 1956, but alleges that this was on a temporary basis.
In the meantime, reorganisation of States took place under the State Reorganisation Act XXXVII of 1956 South Kanara District, except Kasaragod Taluk, went to the new Mysore State and the petitioner was allotted to it.
On May 11, 1957, the Government of India addressed a memorandum No.
According to the State, the petitioner was companysidered for inclusion in the eligibility list from 1955 onwards, but was number selected as he was number companysidered fit.
He was promoted as Upper Division Clerk on April 2, 1956.
He was later reverted and then again posted as a temporary Upper Division Clerk.
In August 1957, the petitioner was companysidered and included in the eligibility list at Serial No.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.
211 of 1963.
According to the petitioner, he should have been promoted much earlier as he had rendered outstanding and meritorious service.
According to the petitioner this resulted in the loss of benefit of service and increments.
Petition under Art.
O. SRDI 1.
