Judgment

RAY, J.:- This appeal by special leave is against the judgment and order dated 22nd March, 1978 made in Writ Appeal No. 520 of 1975 dismissing the appeal and confirming the judgment and order made in Writ Petition No. 3073 of 1974 on 18-7-1975. *Reported in (1975) 2 Kant LJ 380: ILR (1975) Kant 1692.

2. The appellant who was a chartered accountant was appointed as a non-official member of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, in the State of Karnataka by an order (No. RD 80 SXE 1958) dated 16th July, 1958 for a period of two years from 17th July 1958 under sub-sec. (2) of S. 4 of the Mysore Sales Tax Act, 1957 (Mysore Act No. 25 of 1957). By an order No. RD 17 SXT 58 dated 12th Dec. 1958 issued by the Government it has been mentioned that the appellant as member of Sales Tax Tribunal shall be eligible for Travelling Allowance under the Mysore Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeals) Rules 1958 as a government servant in respect of tours undertaken by him in connection with his official duty on the basis of his salary Rs. 1,000/- per month. Thereafter the appointment was continued from time to time, the last of the period during which the appointment was continued was