JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-On the constitution of the Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board [for short the Board ] under the Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board Act, 1959 [hereinafter referred to as the Act ], the Khadi Department and Village Industries wing of the Department of the Industries and Commerce stood abolished and those working either in the Khadi Department or the Village Industries wing were absorbed in the services of the Board giving an option to such persons either to work under the Board without any lien in the Government or to accept the terminal benefits and put an end to the service. The Government by order made on 26.12.1961 requested the Board to absorb the Extension Officers and Spinning Organisers and to allot them to the offices of the District Khadi Offices, Central Khadi Offices, Central Khadi & Regional Godowns and so on. Action was taken on the same. A letter was issued on 8.9.1972 by the Government stating that the services rendered by Extension Officers (Khadi) prior to their appointment as Upper Division. Clerks, Upper Division Accounts cannot be counted for the purpose of their services for regular appointment to higher grade.

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