(1.) As common questions of law and fact are involved in all these 111 petitions, they were heard and are being decided by this common order. For the sake of convenience, pleadings and documents filed in Writ Petition No.2742/2012(S) Dr. Ramesh Chandra Dixit Vs. State of MP and another, is being referred to in this order.
(2.) Petitioners, who are appointed in the Higher Education Department of the State of Madhya Pradesh in the year 1986, 1987 and 1989 under Rule 13(5) of the MP Educational Services (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1967 [hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1967 ] claim grant of senior pay scale and selection grade in accordance to the provision of the Schemes and Circulars issued by the University Grants Commission and as adopted by the State of Madhya Pradesh and incorporated in the M.P. Educational Service (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1990 [hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1990 ].
(3.) It is the case of the petitioners that they have completed eight years of service in the cadre of Assistant Professors and are entitled to senior scale and thereafter selection grade in accordance to the Rules, Circulars and the Scheme formulated by the UGC and implemented by the State Government.