( 1 ) THE petitioner initially appointed in a temporary post of Assistant Teacher in the office of the Director of Education, Delhi Administration on 20 July 1953, was later promoted to the higher post as teacher. On the formation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (for short MCD), in the year 1958, the petitioner was sent on deputation to the MCD for one year along with other middle/primary school teachers/officers. However, when middle and higher secondary schools of the MCD were transferred to the Delhi Administration, some teaching and supervisory staff like Education Officers and School Inspectors were also transferred and absorbed in those-schools. However,

( 2 ) IT is claimed that at the time of retention of the teaching staff and the supervisory staff by the MCD, they were assured that a complete parity will be maintained in their conditions of service with those who were working in the Delhi Administration on similar postsand will not suffer any financial loss. Since the age of retirement of officers, teachers and other employees in the Education Department of the Delhi Administrration was 60 years, the petitioner claimed that in terms of the assurance to