1. Petitioner at the age of about 70 years is craving for getting benefits which are not being extended to him by the State Government, though, allowed in his favour, in a duly constituted judicial proceedings by this Court vide its judgment dated 3rd of Nov. 2006 rendered in SWP No. 1547/2000. Why the petitioner is again before the Court, needs to be briefly summarized.

2. Petitioner was member of service in J&K Industries Ltd. Process was initiated by the State of J&K for considering suitable and meritorious persons of different services for being promoted/appointed to the Time Scale of J&K Administrative Service (KAS) which service is constituted in terms of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service Rules, 1979 (for short Rules of 1979). The Rule 5 (c) of Rules of 1979 before its amendment which was made vide SRO 472 of 2001 dated 20th Dec. 2001 provided for appointment of members of Autonomous Bodies/Government owned Public Sector Undertakings by way of selection to the Time Scale of Kashmir Administrative Service (for short KAS). The Rule 5 (c) of Rules of 1979 as it existed before the aforementioned amendment being relevant is reproduced as under:-

"By selection to the time

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