S.K. Gangele, J.

The grievance of the petitioner in this petition is in regard to grant of second time scale of pay w.e.f. 01/04/2006 in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 + 5400.

2. The petitioner was appointed on 28/08/1992, he was promoted to the post of Assistant Training Officer on 04/04/2002. First krammonati was extended to the petitioner on 28/07/2003 thereafter, he was promoted as Training Superintendent and retired from service w.e.f. 31/12/2012. The petitioner was granted two promotions he was not found eligible in regard to grant of benefit of second time scale on the ground that he was promoted on the post of training superintendent which is a 100% promotional post. Hence, the petitioner was not eligible to get the benefit of second time scale.

3. The General Administration Department issued a circular dated 24/02/2008 Annexure P/1 in regard to grant of benefit of time scale pay to the employees. It is mentioned in the circular that the time bound promotion scheme has been amended and the employees would be entitled to get the benefit of time bound promotion under the present scheme and those employees belonging to A & B class of service would be eligible to get the