ORDER :

1. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner is challenging the action on the part of the respondent authorities whereby the petitioner was not granted the benefit of time scale pay in view of circulars dated 28.04.2008 & 17.03.1999.

2. Brief facts of the case as mentioned in the petition, are that the petitioner was initially appointed on the post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon vide order dated 10.09.1997 and joined his service on 07.10.1997. On 06.10.1999, petitioner successfully completed the period of probation. The petitioner completed more than 15 years of his service, but till date he has not been granted the single promotion. The erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh framed the scheme known as "Time Bond Promotion Scheme". According to the said scheme, an employee, who has completed 12 years of his service would be entitled for the benefit of time scale pay and after completion of his 24 years of his service, he would be granted the further benefit of time scale pay. The State of Chhattisgarh vide notification dated 28.04.2008 took a policy decision to grant the benefit of time scale pay to the Government employee (gazetted officer, class-II) after completion of 8 y