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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA
Nanu Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J.
1. The present regular second appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the lower Appellate Court dated 27.01.2001, as well as the judgment and decree passed by learned trial Court dated 10.09.1997 whereby, the suit for declaration filed by the appellant-plaintiff was dismissed.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant-plaintiff was appointed on the post of Constable in the Police Department on 28.08.1953. He was further promoted to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) w.e.f. 01.06.1973 and thereafter, promoted on ad hoc basis on the post of Sub Inspector (SI) w.e.f. 24.11.1975.
3. The appellant-plaintiff was thereafter, sent for the upper school training course w.e.f. 01.10.1980. Upon successful completion of the said course, the appellant-plaintiff was promoted on regular basis on the post of Sub-Inspector w.e.f. 13.06.1981. The appellant-plaintiff was further promoted to the post of Inspector on ad hoc basis vide letter dated 01.05.1984. Thereafter, he was granted regular promotion on the post of Inspector w.e.f. 06.01,1988,
4. In the seniority list of Assistant Sub-Inspectors, the appellant- plaintiffs name was sh
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