JUDGMENT

K. Ramaswamy, J.-Leave granted.

C.A. No. 4415 of 1996 (@ SLP (C) No. 13653/94) :

Appellant was appointed as L.D.C. on January 21, 1975 in the Revenue Establishment of Prakasam District in A.P. He was

promoted as a U.D.C. (Senior Assistant) in 1982 and as a Dy. Tehsildar on June 20, 1984. The panel effective from July 1, 1983 for regular promotion was to be drawn for the year 1983-84. At that time he was short of one year and three months for purpose of total service of eight years; and of five months for purpose of period of two years as Senior Assistant for regular promotion as a Dy. Tehsildar. His name was recommended for consideration of promotion for the year 1986-87. He made a representation in August 1990 to the Government to relax Rule 8(ii) of the A.P. Revenue Subordinate Service Rule (for short, Special Rules ) to empanel him for the year 1983-84. The District Collector and the Commissioner, Land Revenue recommended for the relaxation. The Government exercising the power under Rule 47 of the A.P. State Subordinate Service Rules (for short, General Rules ) issued the orders in G.O.M.S. No. 792, Revenue (SER.III) Department, dated 28.7.92 relaxing shorfall in the