ORDER :

1. Facts necessary for adjudication of the instant petition are as under:

(i) Petitioner though selected as Shastri by the respondents, was appointed as JBT on ad-hoc basis w.e.f. 28.04.2014. His services were converted on tenure basis in 1985.

(ii) Petitioner was appointed as Shastri on tenure basis in October, 1989 in the pay-scale of 1600-2925/-. The services of the petitioner as Shastri were regularized w.e.f. 01.01.1994 in the reduced pay-scale of Rs. 1500-2700/-.

(iii) Petitioner by way of TA No. 5772 of 2015 claimed the pre-revised scale of Rs. 1640-2925/- (revised to 5480-8925/- w.e.f. 01.01.1996) and further claimed ACP in the scale of Rs. 5800-9200/- after completion of eight years’ service. TA No. 5772/2015 was disposed of by H.P. State Administrative Tribunal with directions to respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner.

(iv) Petitioner made a detailed representation to the respondents, but the same was rejected vide office order dated 20.08.2016 (Annexure A-1) on the ground that the pay-scale of 1640-2925/- (pre-revised) was applicable and admissible to only those C&V teachers who were appointed before 23rd March, 1989. Thus, the grant of pay-scale o