Tarun Agarwal, J.

The petitioner was appointed as a Caretaker in Ghaziabad Development Authority on 9.8.1984. The Ghaziabad Development Authority in its meeting dated 21.1.1985 unanimously resolved to create a post of Public Relation Officer. This resolution was sent to the State Government for its approval, inasmuch as the power to create and sanction a post lies with the State Government. Pending consideration for the creation of the post before the State Government, the Ghaziabad Development Authority, by its order dated 3.4.1986 nominated the petitioner to work as an Assistant Public Relation Officer, in addition to the work of a Caretaker. Subsequently, by another order dated 2.9.1998, the petitioner was directed to work as a Public, Relation Officer till further orders, but was not entitled to be given the perks and benefits attached to the post of a Public Relation Officer. Eventually, by an order dated 25.8.1989, the Ghaziabad Development Authority appointed the petitioner as a Public Relation Officer in the pay scale of Rs. 770-1600 in anticipation of the sanctioning of the post by the State Government. The appointment order further stipulated that the petitioner