ORDER

Delay condoned.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

Leave granted.

2. The facts are not in dispute. Consequent upon the abolition of the post of the Village Officer in the year 1982, around 2000 Section Writers assisting the village officers were sought to be taken into the Survey and Settlement Department on their completion of three months training to be given to them and then appointed as Surveryor-cum-Draftsman on contract basis. Pursuant thereto, the appellants were given training as Surveyors on a fixed pay.On completing the training of three months prescribed by the Government, they were appointed as Surveyors. The appointment as Surveyors was to take effect from the date they joined the duty in the new updating District Survey Unit to which they were allotted. Consequently, they joined the duty and were discharging duty either as Surveryor or Draftsman against regular pay-scales.

3. It is also not in dispute that pursuant to the recommendations made by the Assistant Director of Survey in various orders, the Government had sought recruitment through the Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission had granted relaxation. In furtherance thereof, the Go