(1) THE order of the central Administrative tribunal dated 28/7/1992 in OA No. 247 of 1991 is being assailed in this appeal by the Union of India. The question for consideration is whether the past service rendered by an employee under the redeployment scheme can at all be counted for the purpose of his experience for being considered for promotion to the post of Upper Division Clerk. Admittedly, the respondent was appointed on the basis of the redeployment scheme by order dated 6/3/1986 as Lower Division Clerk on a temporary basis in the Security Printing Press, Hyderabad and it was clearly indicated in the appointment order that he will take the juniormost position in the cadre of Lower Division Clerk of the Press. In 1990, certain posts of Upper Division Clerk fell vacant. The promotion to the post of Upper Division Clerk from Lower Division is governed by a statutory rule framed in exercise of powers under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, called the Security Printing Press Recruitment Rules, 1985. Under the said Rule, for being eligible for consideration for promotion, the requirement is Lower Division Clerk with regular service of eight years in the grade. A