JUDGMENT

Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J.-Leave granted.

Prior to 7th of December, 1990 the respondent was holding the post of Superintending Engineer in the Public Works (B&R) Department of the State of Haryana. By order dated 7th of December, 1990 he was given the current duty charge as Chief Engineer (Roads) in his own pay-scale of Superintending Engineer. The order of 7th of December, 1990 in the "remarks" column states against the name of the respondent "(1) Vice Shri A.N. Sehgal transferred; (2) in his own pay-scale of SE". The respondent was given promotion as Chief Engineer with effect from 8th of November, 1994 and was thereupon given the pay-scale of a Chief Engineer. The order of 8th of November, 1994 issued by the Haryana Government Public Works (B&R) Department, inter alia, states, "In pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court of India, the Governor of Haryana is pleased to grant the pay-scale of Rs. 5900-6700 of the post of Chief Engineer with effect from 1.11.1994 to Shri R.K. Aggarwal holding the acting charge of the post of Chief Engineer (National Highways); (2) The above pay-scale is granted subject to the final outcome of the representations received from vario