benefits under the ACP Scheme had not been challenged by the petitioners. Consequently, when the order dated 11th December, 2007 was issued, granting the benefits under the ACP Scheme w.e.f. the date stipulated therein, without reckoning the training period, and since the order dated 29th November, 2004 passed in OA No. 73/2004 had attained finality, the respondents had submitted a representation dated 12th February, 2008 to the petitioners seeking the implementation of the Tribunal’s order dated 29th November, 2004. It was also contended that while granting ACP scheme by OM dated 11.12.2007, the order of the Tribunal dated 29th November, 2004 has not been implemented as the period of training as eligibility period had not been reckoned while awarding the benefits under the ACP scheme. Reminders were also sent to the petitioners to implement the order dated 29th November, 2004, while granting the benefits under the ACP Scheme, i.e., to reckon the training period which was also considered for the purposes of according seniority to the respondents. The petitioners, rather, declined to take into consideration the deemed date, i.e., the date after taking into consideration the training period, for the purpose of the benefits under the ACP Scheme and sent a communication stipulating the same by the letter dated 2nd September, 2008. It was stipulated in the communication dated 2nd September, 2008 that the 12 years’
