(1.) The captioned two Second Appeal arise out of common judgment and order dated 5th February, 1999 passed by learned IInd Extra Assistant Judge in Regular Civil Appeal being Appeal No.14 of 1996 and No.7 of 1996 preferred by original defendant No.5 State of Gujarat, and original defendant No.1 Gram Panchayat, Moviya, in Regular Civil Suit No.157 of 1986 instituted by two plaintiffs. In the suit the plaintiffs -employees claimed declaration for entitlement for the pay scales as per the Pay Commission's Award.
(2.) Both the appeals came to be Admitted on the following common substantial questions of law formulated by the Court.
(3.) The relevant facts in the backdrop and with reference to which the aforesaid substantial questions of law arise, may be set out in the beginning.