Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner had earlier also approached this Court in W. P. (S) No. 6112 of 2011 with a prayer to give him seniority by counting the military service rendered by him prior to his appointment as Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Works Division, Bhagalpur on 12.05.1977 relying upon Rule 87(1)(a) and 2(a) of the Jharkhand Pension Rule, 2001. He also sought consequential benefits after counting the military service in the matters of 1st Time Bound Promotion and nd ACP. He has also prayed that his representation preferred before the concerned respondent for the aforesaid relief be directed to be disposed of.

3. The petitioner was said to be in the military service for a period from 26.10.1967 to 17.04.1977 before he joined the Civil post pursuant to his appointment on 12.05.1977. The respondent-Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Jharkhand has rejected his representation vide impugned order dated 01.06.2012, Annexure-4. The petitioner has challenged the said order in the present writ petition while reiterating the prayer made in the earlier wr