JUDGMENT:- Special leave granted.

2. Smt. P. Grover was an, outstanding teacher. In 1968-69, the Government of Haryana honoured her by presenting the State. Award for teachers. She attained the age of superannuation on August 20. 1978. About two years before she attained the age of superannuation, she was promoted as acting District Education Officer with effect from July 19, 1976. The Government of Haryana had taken a policy decision as early as in 1965 that the services of teachers, who had received the National or State Awards, should be extended until they attained the age of 60 years, on an year by year basis, if their service record continued to be good otherwise. Pursuant to the policy decision. Smt. Grovers services were extended first by one year and later by another year. During the period of extention of service, she worked as Principal, Government Higher Secondary School. Mahendergarh. She finally retired from service on August 31, 1980.

3. We mentioned that she was promoted as an acting District Education Officer with effect from July 19, 1976. The order of promotion contained a superadded condition that she would draw her own pay scale which apparently meant that she w