IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO. 10292 of 1988 DATE OF DECISION: 31.1.2009 Atamjit Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: None for the petitioner Mr.Yatinder Sharma, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner was appointed as Tracer in Patiala Circle on 15.5.1972. Later on, he was transferred to Bhatinda Circle in the year 1975. Vide order dated 14.6.1977, services of the petitioner were terminated. The petitioner challenged the aforesaid termination order in Civil Suit and the termination order was set aside vide judgment and decree of the trial court dated 30.3.1981. Consequently, the petitioner was reinstated into service and he joined in August, 1981. The State Government issued policy decision to grant selection grade to the extent of 20% of the post vide letter dated 3.3.1980 on the recommendations of the 2nd Punjab Pay Commission. Under this policy decision, where the cadre strength of the promotion is less than half of the strength of the cadre, selection grade is permissible to the extent of 20% of the strength of the basic scale. However, CWP NO. 10292 of 1988 :2: the said selection grade is permissible on completion of 15 years of service. Admittedly, the petitioner had not completed 15 years of service when he filed the present petition. According to the petitioner, the condition of 15 years service is not applicable for grant of selection grade for the post of Tracer which is Class III post. He has accordingly sought a direction for grant of selection grade to him. No reply has been filed. Though the petitioner claims that condition of 15 years service is not applicable, however, no such order/instruction is placed on record. To the contrary letter (Annexure P-6) indicates that condition of 15 years service for grant of selection grade is applicable to all categories. Consequently, I find no merit in this petition which is accordingly dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 31.1.2009 MFK