R.S.A. No.3721 of 1987 -1- ***** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH R.S.A. No.3721 of 1987 Date of decision:01.07.2010. State of Punjab ...Appellant Versus Ajit Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D.ANAND. Present: Mr. Sandeep Moudgil, DAG, Punjab. None for the respondent. ***** S.D.ANAND, J. The concurrence of finding (at the hands of the learned Trial Court and the First Appellate Court) is to the effect that the plaintiff – respondent No.1 was entitled to the benefit of past service. Both the Court, in obtaining that view, drew sustenance from the fact that the grant of that benefit had been allowed in terms of the instructions issued vide letter No.6870-I8(1)-80/5824 dated 01.10.1980, which is extracted hereasunder: - “In relaxation of the provisions of Rules 4.4 (b) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. I sanction of the Governor, Punjab is accorded to allow the benefits of the past service rendered by the official in the B.C.B. In identical time scale of pay for the purpose of pay fixation.” The learned State counsel has not been able to invite the R.S.A. No.3721 of 1987 -2- ***** attention of this Court to any substantial question of law which arises for consideration by this Court. The well reasoned findings recorded by the learned Trial Court and also the learned First Appellate Court deserve affirmation and it is so ordered accordingly. There being no substantial question of law for consideration, this Regular Second Appeal shall stand dismissed. Disposed of accordingly. July 01, 2010 (S.D.ANAND) vinod* JUDGE