JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J.

1. By this writ petition, Petitioner seeks setting aside of the impugned order dated 24.01.2019, whereby the Respondent has rejected his request for counting his past service in the post of Junior Assistant-cum-Typist from 01.01.1996. Writ of mandamus is sought for direction to the Respondent to count Petitioner's past service from 01.01.1996 to 03.02.2013 towards eligibility period for computation of 20 years for grant of 2nd financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme ('MACP Scheme') in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs.4200/-, along with arrears and other consequential benefits.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts necessary for adjudicating the issues arising in the present writ petition are that Petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant-cum-Typist in the pay scale of Rs.950-1500 (4th CPC) on 21.04.1995 on direct recruitment basis with the Respondent/Jawaharlal Nehru University ('JNU'), vide Office Order dated 15.05.1995 and was subsequently granted OUM (One Upward Movement) in the pay scale of Rs.1350-2200. Petitioner applied for the post of Semi Professional Assistant on direct recruitment basis and on being selected,