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2. Briefly the facts of the case, as stated by the applicant, are that he was selected in the year 1981 for the post of Traffic Apprentice (TA) and was appointed on 1.3.1981 in the scale of pay of Rs.455-700, pre-revised Rs.5500-9000 for Traffic Apprentice. As per Recruitment Rules of the Traffic Apprentice, training for two years was required for absorption in scales as Station Masters, Asstt. Yard Masters, Traffic Inspectors and Section Controller. 2.1 As per the RRs on completion of two years apprentice at Chandausi, he was posted under the respondents. In the year 1996-97 he was posted under the respondents as per the RRs on the post of Station Superintendent, Hapur in the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 with grade pay of Rs.4600/-.

as on 1.7.2008 with grade pay of Rs.4600/ which is illegal.

4. The respondents have filed their Counter-Affidavit in which they have stated that the OA is totally misconceived and without any cause of action. The applicant was appointed on 01.03.1981 as Traffic Apprentice. After completion of training from 1.3.1981 to 17.4.1984 in Bikaner Division, he reported to Divisional Operating Superintendent, Moradabad on 30.04.1984, who declared him passed and posted at Leave Reserve Traffic Inspector, Chandausi. The training period from 18.04.1984 to 09.05.1984 was treated as extended period of training and his pay was fixed at Rs.455/- in Grade Rs.455-700 on 10.05.1984.

5. The applicant has filed a rejoinder to the reply filed by the respondents more or less reiterating the averments made in the OA.

6. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the pleadings available on record.

7. The applicant has prayed for the benefit of IIIrd MACP. On perusal of the facts, it is clear that the applicant was appointed on 01.03.1981 as Traffic Apprentice. After completion of training from 01.03.1981 to 17.04.1984, he was posted as Leave Reserve Traffic Inspector, Chandausi. The period upto to 09.05.1984 was treated as extended period of training. Thus, it is clear that his period of regular appointment commenced from 10.05.1984. He was given IInd MACP with pay as Rs.24310/- in PB-9300-34800 and Grade Pay Rs.4800/- w.e.f. 01.09.2008. The applicant retired on 31.01.2012