JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J

Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with order dated 18.5.2016 issued under the signatures of Additional Director, Treasuries, Accounts & Lotteries, Shimla, H.P (Annexure A-4) whereby prayer made on behalf of the petitioner herein for grant of benefit under Assured Career Progression Scheme (hereinafter referred to as ‘ACPS’) came to be rejected, petitioner approached erstwhile H.P. Administrative Tribunal by way of Original Application No.294 of 2018, which now on account of abolishment of Tribunal stands transferred to this Court and the same has been re-registered bearing CWPOA No.5952 of 2020, praying therein for following substantive reliefs:-

a. The office order of rejection dated 18.5.2016 vide Annexure A/4 be quashed/set aside.

b. The Annexure A/5 and A/6, the notifications dated 7.7.2014 and 9.9.2014 respectively be declared null and void in respect of the applicant and be quashed accordingly to that extent.

c. The respondents be directed to consider the name of the applicant for the grant of 4-9-14 time scale/enhancement and release the second time scale increment/enhancement or benefits under New ACP Scheme of 4-9-14 to the applicant on completion of