JUDGMENT

A.K. Sikri, J.

1. The petitioner belongs to Delhi Administration Subordinate Service (hereinafter referred to as 'DASS'). In the year, 1986, he was working in various Departments of erstwhile Delhi Administration. In the Jail Department, some vacancies for the posts of Assistant Superintendents were created and the Service Department vide letter No.F.10(2)(84)-SIIP dated 17.4.1986 asked for nomination from amongst the members of DASS for selection to the said posts. On the basis of Annual Confidential Report (ACR) dossiers and interview, 24 certain officials including the petitioner were selected for the post of Assistant Superintendent (Jail) against the newly created posts vide order dated 19.6.1986. The petitioner was, at that time, in the pay scale of Rs.330-560/- and on promotion, he was placed in the pay scale of Rs.425-700/-, which was attached to the post of Assistant Superintendent. The pay of the petitioner was fixed vide letter dated 12.8.1986 in the said pay scale under FR 22(1).

2. The case of the petitioner that he was selected on promotion basis, although he was not in the feeder cadre for promotion to the aforesaid post. Still he was promoted in relaxat