1. - On early hearing application moved by the learned counsel for the appellant, we have heard this appeal by allowing the application.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment of learned Single Judge dated 14.2.2000 rendered in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 400/2000 whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant at admission stage without issuing notice to the respondents.

3. The facts giving rise to this appeal are that the petitioner was appointed as Constable in RAC on 15.1.1965 and he is continuing as a Constable. By the order dated 25.1.1992, the Government of Rajasthan 10 extended the benefit of Selection Scale to all the Government servants in Class IV, Ministerial & Subordinate Services and those holding isolated posts and drawing pay in revised Pay Scale 1989, the maximum of which does not exceed Rs. 3200/-

4. The petitioner has fulfilled all these conditions. The benefits of selection scale were to be granted at three stages. Firstly, the Selection Grade shall be granted from the day following the day on which one completes nine years of service provided that the employee has not got one promotion earlier as is availa