JUDGMENT

Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J.

Delay condoned. Leave Granted.

2. The judgment dated 14.07.2016 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in R.S.A. No. 1804 of 1990 (O&M) is called in question in this appeal by the original defendant. The brief facts leading to this Appeal are as under:

The respondent was appointed as conductor in Punjab Roadways, Chandigarh-1 on temporary basis on 20.08.1979. His services were terminated as he was detected in a fraud case on 18.09.1979. Suppressing the said fact of his termination, the respondent applied to the post of clerk in the Office of Registrar Cooperative Societies, Punjab on 23.05.1980 and was appointed as clerk on ad-hoc basis. Respondent joined duty on 26.05.1980 as clerk in Cooperation Department, Punjab. Government of Punjab issued a general order dated 26.10.1982 to regularize the services of ad-hoc employees as one time measure subject to the terms and conditions contained in the said order. While processing for the regularization of the ad-hoc employees, the respondent’s name was also taken into consideration. The authorities informed that the respondent had concealed the fact that he was appointed in the Tr