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SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J):

1.It is the case of the applicant that on 04.08.1986, he was appointed as Accounts Clerk(AC/JAA), Grade-I in pay Scale of Rs. 330-560/-, corresponding of which the pay was fixed at Rs. 1,200- 2,040/- (RPS 1986) and on restructuring of cadre, the said scale of pay of Rs 1200-2040/- was revised to Rs. 1,400-2,600/- w.e.f. 04.08.1989. On 04.08.1989, he was promoted from Jr. Accounts Assistant (JAA) to Accounts Assistant(AA) in pay scale of Rs. 1,400-2,600/- (RPS 1986). It is submitted by the applicant that the pay scale of Rs. 1,400-2,600/- (RPS 1986) was revised scale of pay of Rs.5500-9000 in (RPS 1996), which was revised to Pay Band 2, Pay Scale of Rs.9300- 34800 with GP OF Rs.4200 (RSP 2006). It is further submitted that in terms of the Scheme of RBE No.233/1999 applicant having completed 12 years of service as on 04.08.1998, he ought to have been granted the benefits of the above Scheme w.e.f. the date of the Scheme came into operation i.e. w.e.f. 01.10.1999. But, as the respondents considered the up-gradation of the post of JAA to AA as a promotion therefore the benefit accrued under the ACP Scheme was not extended to him in time. In the