1. Heard counsel for the parties.

2. The question, which falls for consideration in this case is as to whether the benefit of notional promotion can be granted only after joining of the post or from the date the promotions are notified and also as to whether the petitioner is entitled for consequential monetary benefits on account of notional promotion granted to him.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner vide order, as contained in Annexure 1 dated 30.8.1993, was promoted to the post of Registrar in the Secretariat and the order of promotion as directed vide order, as contained in Annexure 1, was given retrospective effect vide notification as contained in Annexure 2 dated 27.6.1996 with effect from 5.10.1989 and thereafter the petitioner was again promoted to the post of Under Secretary under the respondents vide notification, as contained in Annexure 3, dated 17.8.1998 with retrospective effect from 17.8.1998, whereas the petitioner superannuated with effect from February 1997. It is further submitted that the consequential benefits of promotion granted to the petitioner to the post of Registrar vide orders as con