By the Court.—Heard the learned Standing Counsel and Sri Shirish Kumar, learned Counsel for the opposite party No. 1.

2. Since common questions of law and facts are involved in both the writ petitions, we dispose of the same by a common judgment and order.

3. The petitioners, being aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 10.4.2007 by which the claim petition preferred by opposite party No. 1 under Section 4 of the U.P. Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976 was allowed, have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

4. The brief facts of the case are that the opposite party No. 1 as initially appointed as Junior Chemical Assistant in the Forensic Science Laboratory in the year 1968. The nomenclature of the said post of Junior Chemical Assistant was subsequently changed as Scientific Assistant. The opposite party No. 1 was promoted to the post of Senior Chemical Assistant in the year 1973 and he was further promoted as Scientific Officer on 16.9.1985 and in compliance of the promotion order, the opposite party No. 1 joined on the post of Scientific Officer on 20.9.1985. The said promotion order was only for a period of one year or till the Service Ru