IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. S.B.Civil Writ Petition No.178/1995. Abdul Rehman. Versus. State of Rajasthan & Others. Date of Judgment: 12.2.2009. Hon'ble Mr.Justice Mohammad Rafiq. Mr.Manoj Sharma for the petitioner. Mr.Zakir Hussain Addl.G.A. Heard learned counsel for the parties. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with grievance that the respondents have illegally denied the benefit of III selection grade as per circular dated 25.1.1992. According to the petitioner, he was initially appointed on the substantive post of LDC w.e.f. 29.12.1950 and thereafter he ..2.. was promoted to the post of Office Assistant w.e.f.28.3.1985. Ultimately he retired from services of the respondent on 31.3.1991. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the Government has introduced a scheme grant of selection scale to the employees of State Government as per notification dated 25.1.1992 after every spell of every 9 years and even though the petitioner got two promotions, he was entitled to III Selection Scale as he has completed 27 years of service. He contended that the aforesaid circular was made effective with immediate effect but there is an ambiguity about it. Mr.Zakir Hussain learned Addl.G.A has opposed the writ petition and contended that the Circular dated 25.1.92 would not apply ..3.. with retrospective effect. He contended that the petitioner has already retired from the services of the respondents w.e.f. 31.3.1991, therefore, he could not be granted the aforesaid benefit of III Selection Scale. A perusal of the aforesaid circular, I do not find that there was any intention extending III Selection Scale even prior to introduction of the said scheme vide circular dated 25.1.1992. When the circular dated 25.1.1992, he has already retired from service prior to the introduction of the said circular and the III Selection Scale could not be granted to the petitioner. In view of the above, this writ petition has no force and the same is dismissed. A copy of this judgment be endorsed to the petitioner. (Mohammad Rafiq)J. k.