CWP(T) 3656/2008 08.05.2009 Present: Ranjan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General alongwith Shri R.P. Singh, Asstt. Advocate General for respondents. The learned counsel for the parties submit that the present petition is squarely covered by the decision rendered in CWP(T) No.2903 of 2008 titled as Mohinder Singh versus State of H.P. and others. Since the facts of this petition are same and similar, hence identical order needs to be passed. The impugned order dated 14.9.1995 (Annexure A-7) and order dated 26.12.1996 (Annexure A-6) whereby the petitioner’s pay scale was reduced were admittedly passed in violation of the Recruitment and Promotion Rules and by ignoring orders dated 29.10.1992 (Annexure A-10) and instructions (Annexure A-3). For the aforesaid reasons the impugned orders annexures A-6 and A-7 are quashed. In the reply the respondents have also stated as under: “6(xvi). In reply to this para, it is respectfully submitted that adhoc service is not permissible for the purposes of seniority etc. However, service rendered by applicant on adhoc basis without interruption followed by regular appointment will be counted for increment according to the orders in vogue” Needless to add that the respondents shall take action in accordance with law in terms of their averments reproduced here-in-above. With these observations the present petition is allowed. (Sanjay Karol) Judge May 08, 2009 (LS).