DEBABRATA CHAKROBORTY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The claims of the appellants herein arise out of a Memorandum dated 20th October 1994 issued by the Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, following the recommendations of the 3rd Pay Commission.

(2.) Pursuant to the demand of the High Court employees, a Special Committee of the Hon'ble Judges was constituted by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice and the said Committee submitted its report on 21st June, 1999. The then Acting Chief Justice of this Court accepted the recommendation of the said Special Committee on 24th June, 1999 and thereafter, the Registrar General of this Court issued an order on 8th July 1999 to the following effect:

(3.) In any event, while implementing the Memorandum dated 20th October, 1994, it was found that the pay of Grade 'A' Stenographers became more than that of the Assistant Court Officers. To remove the anomaly, another Special Committee was constituted and the said Special Committee recommended granting of suitable increments to the Assistant Court Officers. The recommendation of the said Special Committee was also accepted and suitable increments were given to the Assistant Court Officers in order to bring their pay at par with Grade 'A' Stenographers. Subsequently, the aforesaid proposal was implemented and the Assistant Court Officers including the appellants herein were sanctioned pay and allowances as per revised rate with effect from 1.8.2000.