petitioner was granted pensionary benefits on the basis of the service rendered by him in the Government College i.e. from 13.1.1980 till 31.12.1999 only while he contends that he is entitled to counting of his prior service rendered by him in Government aided colleges. This claim, he makes on the basis of the policy decision of the Government dated 7.1.2002 (Annexure P-9), wherein the service rendered by an employee with a private aided college has been approved to be counted for the purpose of grant of pensionary benefits. Although it is mentioned therein that the decision has to be effective from the said date, however, the said position has been clarified by the Department vide memo. dated 17.7.2007 (Annexure P-10) wherein the benefit has been given effect to from 11.5.1998. Counsel contends that as the petitioner retired on 31.12.1999, he is entitled to the benefit of counting of service rendered by him in private aided college for the purpose of grant of pensionary benefits. His further submission is that while he was in Government service, he had been granted the benefit of service rendered by him in the private aided colleges for granting him the benefit of selection grade. In support of this contention, he places reliance upon the letter dated 26.4.1999 (Annexure P- 12). He supports his contention by placing reliance upon a judgment of this Court passed in CWP No.11125 of 1993 titled as Dr.Romila Jain vs. The State of Haryana and another, decided on 27.1.1995 (Annexure P-1) wherein this very issue with regard to counting of the service rendered in a private aided college for the grant of selection grade has been upheld. He accordingly contends that a direction may be issued to the respondents to count the service rendered by the petitioner in private aided colleges
