The present appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the learned Additional Subordinate Judge, West Tripura, Agartala on 7.2.1983 and 24.3.1983 in TS No.61 of 1991.

2. The plaintiff Shri Prafulla Chandra Bhowmik filed a suit in the Court of Subordinate Judge, West Tripura, Agartala claiming the relief that a decree be passed declaring the plaintiff to be entitled to be reinstated in service wef 9.2.1959 with all benefits attached to the Senior Clerk and to treat the period between 9.2.59 and 15.9.78 as spent on duty for all purposes. The plaintiff claims a sum of Rs.2 lakhs as arrear pay and allowances. The case of the plaintiff-appellant, in short, is that he was a displaced person from the earstwhile Pakisthan and migrated in India in 1950. He was initially appointed on temporary basis as LDC by the Director of Civil Supplies, Govt of Tripura in 1951. After expiry of his temporary period of service as LDC he was appointed by the then Chief Commissioner, Tripura as Clerk in the Relief and Rehabilitation Department in the scale of pay of Rs.50-3-75 on 1.5.1951. However, his pay was fixed at Rs.75/-wef 9.10.1951. Thereafter he was promoted to the post of Assistant

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