“9. With regard to averments made in paragraph 10 of the affidavit it is submitted that, after orders were issued in G.O. Ms. No.537, Agriculture (AA.8) Department, dated 24.12.2007 functionally merging the Extension and Chemistry wings the nomenclature of the posts viz. Joint Director of Agriculture (Extension), Joint Director of Agriculture (Chemistry), Agricultural Chemist and Deputy Director of Agriculture (Extension), Assistant Agricultural Chemist, Assistant Director of Agriculture (Extension), Agricultural Officer (Chemistry), Agricultural Officer (Extension) has been dispensed with, and these categories of posts have been commonly termed as Joint Director of Agriculture / Deputy Director of Agriculture / Assistant Director of Agriculture / Agricultural Officer. Only the nomenclature of the posts have been changed. The original posts sanctioned for Extension Wing and Chemistry Wing have not been abolished. They are in existence. For the existing staff currently functioning separately under separate service rules, a decision has been taken to merge them functionally so that their seniority, promotional prospects and service conditions in their respective cadre is not affected. It has been specifically stated in G.O. Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA-8) Department, dated 24.12.2007 that the seniority and service conditions of staff of the Research/Extension Wing for the purpose of promotional opportunities G.O Ms.No.163, Agriculture (AP.V) Department, dated 9.4.2008 it is submitted that it has been erroneously mentioned that the post of Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) Joint Director of Agriculture (Research) Agricultural Chemist and Assistant Agricultural Chemist of Pesticides Testing Laboratory post have been abolished. It is submitted that only the nomenclature of the posts of Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) Joint Director of Agriculture (Research) Agricultural Chemist nd Assistant Agricultural Chemist of Pesticides Testing Laboratory have been abolished as per G.O.Ms.No.537 Agriculture (AA-8) Department, dated 24.12.2007. As per orders issued in G.O. Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA8) Department, dated 24.12.2007 the two wings (I.e.Extension and Chemistry have only been functionally merged the seniority and service conditions of staff of the Chemistry/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Extension wing for the purpose of promotional opportunities have to be continued in the respective existing cadre. The