2.The respondent herein entered service as Driver on 29 May 1985 at Kodaikanal Taluk Project Nutrition Office. Thereafter, he was working at District Social Welfare Office, Virudhunagar. By order dated, 29 November 1993, he was sponsored to work as Driver in the Office of Zonal Project Nutrition Officer, Usilampatti in a newly sanctioned post. He was relieved and asked to handover charge to one Subburaj. He was instructed to get posting orders from the Project Co-ordinator, Tamilnadu Integrated Nutrition Project, Adyar, Chennai -20. Accordingly, the writ petitioner reported to the Project Co-ordinator and sought posting orders. But, he was not issued with any posting orders. Only on 10 March 1994, he was issued with an order posting him at Usilampatti. Immediately on receipt of such posting order, the writ petitioner joined in the new place. But, for no fault on his part from 02 December 1993 to 22 March 1994, he was not paid with any salary. He was therefore representing to the authorities for payment of salary for the said period. He wanted the said period to be treated as one on compulsory wait. But, there was no response to his request. Finally, by order dated 25 May 1999, he was informed that his request stood rejected. Aggrieved by the rejection of his request, he filed W.P.(MD) No.2510 of 2006. The said writ petition was allowed by order dated 22 August 2012. Hence, this intra court appeal.
