LAWS(SC)-1972-2-54

LALI TMOHAN DEB Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On February 08, 1972
LALI TMOHAN DEB Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by certificate granted by the Judicial Commissioner, Tripura under Article 132 (1) of the Constitution on the ground that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution.

(2.) THE appellants belong to the cadre of Assistants employed in the Civil Secretariat, Tripura Administration, Agartala. THE State of Tripura was integrated with the Union of India in 1949. In the year 1953 the Administrative set up in Tripura was reorganised and the reorganisation was given retrospective effect form 1/04/1950. THE Assistants in the Civil Secretariat were given the pay-scale of Rupees 80-4-160-5-180. THE Second Pay Commission which was appointed by the Government of ndia later recommended the revision of the pay-scale of Tripura employees so as to bring them, as far as possible, at par with the scales prevalent in the State of west Bengal. Accordingly, the pay- scales of the Asistants in the Seceretariat were revised as follows <FRM>JUDGEMENT_862_3_1973Html1.htm</FRM>

(3.) MR. Chagla appearing on behalf of the Union of India and the Tripura Administration who are the first three respondents in this appeal raised a preliminary objection to the effect that the certificate granted by the learned Judicial Commissioner was not justified on the ground that a substantial question of law as to the interpretion of Constitution was involved. Since we are satisfied that there is no merit in the appeal it is not necessary to consider the preliminary objection.