ASISH TARU GHOSH Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The challenge in this writ petition is the alleged reduction of pay by a Government notification in respect of the pay of Librarians of different rural Libraries designated as Library Assistants in respect of District/Sub -Divisional Libraries.

(2.) It was further stipulated that if provisionally qualified candidates are not found from Government/public Library employees, the employment exchange may be requested to send the name of candidates having minimum academic qualifications for consideration of appointment. Such candidates, if selected and appointed, will have to undergo professional training as required for the respective posts within three years from the date of joining. Till his acquiring such professional qualifications he will not be eligible for annual increment in the pay scale which will be of appointment. The Petitioners annexed this memo dated February 9, 1980 as annexure 'P3' to the writ petition.

(3.) The Petitioners further alleged in annexure -(ii) of memo No. 372 Edn. (b) dated July 31, 1981 of the Assistant Secretary, Education Department (Budget Branch), the pay scale of such categories of employees including Library Assistants has been prescribed and for Library Assistants three pay scales have been prescribed as furnished below: