$~104 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18^th September, 2024 + W.P.(C) 11044/2009 M.P. KANTH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Kumar and Ms. Aparajit Jha, Advocates.

versus INDIAN COUNCIL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. C.P. Tyagi, Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

JUDGMENT

JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

1. This writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India assailing the impugned order dated 16.02.2009 passed by Respondent No. 1/Indian Council of Historical Research (‘ICHR’) whereby representation of the Petitioner for grant of 2^nd financial upgradation under Assured Career Progression (‘ACP’) Scheme as well as for grant of pensionary benefits with continuity of service from the date of appointment has been rejected.

2. Factual matrix to the extent necessary and relevant and as per the averment in the writ petition is that Petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Compiler with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on 01.04.1971 and worked therein till 20.03.1976. Thereafter, Petitioner applied for the post of Assistant C