Hon’ble D.K. Arora, J.—By means of instant writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order dated 9.7.1980, as contained in Annexure No. 8 to the writ petition. He has further prayed for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to pay uptodate salary and other emoluments and allowances, pension and gratuity amount to the petitioner as per Rules.

2. This writ petition was dismissed in default vide order of this Court dated 1.10.1997 against which petitioner moved applications for recall of the said order but that too were rejected vide orders dated 10.1.2000 and 29.1.2002. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner preferred Special Appeal No. 99 of 2002 before Division Bench of this Court which was allowed and orders dated 1.10.1997, 10.1.2000 and 29.1.2002 were set aside and writ petition was restored to its original number.

3. Facts of the case, in nutshell, are that petitioner was initially appointed as a Group III employee in Agriculture Department in the year 1946 and was promoted to Group II in the year 1965. In the year 1971 while petitioner was working as Buffer Godown Inspector, Naugarh, district B