ORDER

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 7th April, 2003 passed by the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court holding that respondent no. 1 herein would be entitled to get his past services effective from 1st September, 1970 to 10th September, 1973 rendered in the office of State Agricultural Marketing Officer and the service rendered by him in Mandi Parishad effective from 11th September, 1973 to 1st May, 1975 counted alongwith the service rendered as Judicial Officer for the purpose of pension, gratuity etc.

4. The appellant was appointed as Legal Assistant in the office of the State Marketing Officer and worked in the said post from 1st September, 1970 to 10th September, 1973. The respondent no.1 thereafter submitted his application for his appointment to the post of Legal Assistant which was forwarded to the Director (Mandis) in the Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad. The said application of the respondent no.1 was forwarded by the State Agricultural Marketing Officer, his erstwhile office by letter dated 12th August, 1973. A copy of the said letter which was addressed to the Director (Agriculture) was al