CWP (T) No.2418 of 2008. 24.02.2009 Present: Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents. The petitioner was promoted as Assistant Consolidation Officer on stop-gap arrangement basis vide order dated 21st June, 1989. This order was withdrawn on 6th December, 1989. He was again promoted vide office order dated 4th January, 1990 to the post of Assistant Consolidation Officer. However, without issuing any notice, he was reverted on 9th February, 1995 according to Mr. Dilip Sharma. The petitioner has assailed this office order before the H.P. State Administrative Tribunal. This office order dated 9th February, 1995 was stayed by the Tribunal. The petitioner superannuated on 31st December, 1995. Admittedly, he has worked as Assistant Consolidation Officer w.e.f. 4th January, 1990 to 31st December, 1995. The office order dated 9th February, 1995 is bad in law since the same has been issued in violation of principles of natural justice. Moreover, the petitioner has even after the issuance of office order dated 9th February, 1995 worked as Assistant Consolidation Officer till the date of his superannuation. In these circumstances, the petitioner shall be deemed to have worked legally as Assistant Consolidation Officer upto 31st December, 1995 and is held entitled to all the consequential benefits. In view of this, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. February 24, 2009. (sck)