ORDER

1 Leave granted.

2 This appeal arises from a judgment of a Single Judge of the Rajasthan High Court at the Jaipur Bench in SB Civil Second Appeal No 282 of 2017.

3 The respondent was appointed on the post of Conductor by the Regional Manager of the appellant at Bikaner. On 25 January 1992, the Finance Department of the Government of Rajasthan issued an Office Order in regard to the grant of the benefit of the first, second and third Selection Grades to employees on completing 9, 18 and 27 years of service respectively. The Office Order of 25 January 1992 was made applicable to the appellant. On 4January 2003, the respondent was compulsorily retired from service. During the tenure of his service, the respondent was served with as many as 19 charge-sheets in pursuance of which he was subject to departmental penalties.

4 The respondent instituted a suit in 2010, nearly seven years after his compulsory retirement seeking the benefit of Selection Grade on the completion of 9, 18 and 27 years of service. The Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division) decreed the suit partially on 26