Ajay Kumar Mittal, J.

1. The petitioner through the present petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India prays for quashing the order dated 01.08.2016, Annexure P.7 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (in short, “the Tribunal”); order dated 03.02.2012, Annexure A.10, read with order dated 02.11.2015, Annexure A.22, whereby his representation was rejected by respondents No.3 & 4 respectively; and order dated 28.10.2003, Annexure A.3, coupled with instructions dated 13.07.1998, Annexure A.4 to the extent the seniority was ordered to be fixed at the bottom. Direction has also been sought to respondents No.2 to 4 to count the length of service of the petitioner from the date of initial date of joining i.e. 05.07.1983 instead of 02.12.2003 with all consequential benefits including promotion and arrears of salary with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of accrual till its payment.

2. A few facts relevant for the decision of the controversy involved as narrated in the petition may be noticed. The petitioner joined on 05.07.1983 as Lecturer in English in the regular cadre of Department of Higher Educat