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5. In the said circular of 19.10.2006 issued by ICAR, while it has been pointed out that the New Technical Service Rules are the ones that were introduced on 03.02.2000, it had not been made clear that those persons, who exercised the option in the year 2006, would be dealt with retrospectively, with effect from 03.02.2000 under the New Technical Service Rules.

6. The respondents were under the impression that on their exercising the fresh option which was offered to them in the year 2006, the same would be effective prospectively from 2006 and would not affect their earlier promotions which had taken place during 2000 to 2006 under the New Technical Service Rules. It was also contended on behalf of the respondents that the circular of 2006 did not give any indication that the effective date of applying the new option would be from 03.02.2000, retrospectively.