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By filing this OA, the applicant is seeking the following reliefs:-

"i. Stay the effect and operation of Office Order No.CSIO/Rec/BC/2014-15 issued by the Respondent-CSIR by which refund of excess payment for Rs.48500/- has been raised; and ii. Pass such order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

2. Brief relevant facts of the case are that the applicant was engaged as Quick Hire Scientist under QHS Scheme (CSIR-PRRPE-2011 vide O.M. No.CSIO/6(29)/2011-E-II dated 13.09.2011 on consolidated emoluments of Rs.25,000/- per month for a period of two years. Subsequently, CSIR vide OM dated 24.4.2014 revised the emoluments of scientist fellows appointed under Quick Hire Scheme. The stipend amount of the applicant was revised to Rs.40,000/- since April 2014. However, subsequently, for the reasons best known, the respondents have reverted his stipend amount to Rs.25,000/- after July, 2014 and vide impugned order dated 2.9.2014, the respondents have directed the applicant to refund the payment of excess payment of Rs.48500/- for revision of emoluments for the period from 24.4.2014 to 31.7.2014. The applicant made representations dated 15.3.2017 and 17.3.2017 against the action of the respondents reversing his stipend amount from Rs.40,000/- to Rs.25,000/-. However, in the meanwhile the respondents have terminated his contract on 21.4.2017.

5. On the other hand, counsel for the respondents submitted that applicant after having accepted the terms and conditions of the engagement, joined CSIR-CSIO as Quick Hire Scientist in "Advanced Instrumentation Engineering Programme" w.e.f. 9.8.2011 on consolidated emoluments of Rs.25,000/- per month as admissible under the rules for a period of two years. The CSIR-CSIO had recruited 10 Quick Hire Scientists (Trainee) against CSIR-PGRPE-2011 advertisement.

5.1 Counsel further submitted that CSIR-CSIO had not issued any offer of appointment letter to selected candidates as CSIR vide its letter dated 27.12.2013 directed to keep all the appointments in abeyance till aninvestigation into the issue was complete.

5.3 Counsel also submitted that in pursuance of the directions of this Tribunal dated 25.5.2015 passed in said OA, the CSIR CSIO vide OM No.CSIO/2/270/2009 Rectt. dated 19.6.2015 notified approval of the competent authority to the continuation of Quick Hire Scientists (Trainee) including the applicant w.e.f. 14.5.2015 till completion of their consideration as Scientists in PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- in accordance with CSRAP Rules. Further vide OM No.CSIO/6 (44)/13-TS-EII dated 21.4.2017, it was notified that the tenure of QHS (T)/Trainee Scientists, including that of the applicant, QHS (T) came to an end w.e.f. 21.4.2017, i.e., the date of declaration of result related to recruitment to the posts of Scientists/Sr. Scientists against advertisement No.05/2015.