Judgment

BAHARUL ISLAM, J.:- This is an application under Art. 32 of the Constitution of India. The Petitioner, Ex Capt. Randhir Singh Dhull prays that the military services rendered by him from 1963 to 1974 (except for the period during 1963 from 2-7-1968 to 13-10-1968) be tagged to his services with effect from 26-9-1974 for the purpose of his seniority, increments, promotion, pensions etc., and for a direction to respondent No. 1. the State of Haryana, to promote him to the Haryana Civil Service (Emergency. Branch)-" on the basis of the seniority claimed with effect from the date mentioned above. His grievance is that respondents Nos. 3 to 18 who were junior to him had been promoted and put above him. The impugned action of respondent No. 1, according to the Petitioner, has violated Arts. 14 and 16 of the Constitution

2. This case has a chequered career. The material facts may be stated in a short compass. The Petitioner an ex-army Personnel, his rank, having been Captain. He served during the period of Emergency from 29-4-1963 to 1-7-1968 and also during the period of Emergency from 31-10-1969 to 22-9-1974, the total Period of service thus having been 10 years, one month and 23 d