Hon’ble Rajeev Misra, J.—Challenge in this special appeal is to the judgement and order dated 1.10.2013, passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby, the writ petition filed by the petitioner-appellant has been dismissed. The petitioner-appellant’s grievance is that his past services after absorption as a Government servant are not being counted for grant of pensionary benefits upon retirement.

2. We have heard Mr. Vikas Budhwar alongwith Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner-appellant and Raghvendra Dwivedi, the learned Standing Counsel representing the respondents.

3. On the matter being taken up today, learned Standing counsel filed a supplementary counter-affidavit which is taken on the record.

4. After having gone through the record, we specifically asked the learned Standing Counsel as to whether the cost of Rs. 10,000/- as earlier directed to be paid by the State repondents, has been deposited or not. We drew the attention of the learned Standing Counsel to the orders dated 24.11.2017, 9.1.2018, 16.1.2018 and 29.1.2018. Learned Standing Counsel accordingly prayed that the matter be taken after lunch so that he may verify the position. The learned Standi