Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J. - (1.) The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (hereinafter referred to as CSIR) is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It has been constituted, inter alia, for the purposes of (a) Scientific and Applied Industrial Research of National importance; (b) Setting up Research and Development Projects of National priority with over-all planning for science and technology in the country and for other similar goals including setting up Research and Development Projects sponsored by industries in public/private sector. The respondent was initially given a temporary appointment as Junior Scientific Assistant with effect from 3-1-1959 in Central Food and Technological Research Institute (CFTRI for short), an institute under the aegis of CSIR.
(2.) By its advertisement No. 70/59 CSIR invited applications for various posts. The advertisement, inter alia, invited applications for four posts of Senior Technical Assistants. The qualifications for this post were as follows:- "M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering or in allied field of technology preferably by research with 2-3- years experience of Industrial Intelligence, Survey and Production, Pilot Plant work, or research development etc. Experience in liaison work in trade and industry. Workable knowledge of some foreign languages. The respondent applied for the post of Senior Technical Assistant. He was selected and by order dated 1-11-1960, he was appointed to the post of Senior Technical Assistant in the Industrial Liaison Office at Jaipur in the pay-scale of Rs. 250-500. The respondent holds a Post Graduate Degree in Bio-Chemistry.
(3.) Thereafter, the respondent sought a transfer to CFTRI at Mysore which was granted. He was promoted first to the post of Scientist on the initial pay of Rs. 600/- in the pay-scale of Rs. 400-950 with effect from 21-3-1966. He was subsequently promoted as Scientist- C with effect from 20-3-1973. He continued in this post till his retirement on superannuation on 30-9-1984.;