PRADIP KUMAR BOSE Vs. UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE writ petitioner, namely. Pradip Kumar Bose, was appointed on November 27,1971 as a group 'd' staff in the University of calcutta in the pay scale of Rs. 80-115/ -. The said scale of pay was revised to Rs. 300-525/ -.

(2.) NIRMAL Kumar Mukherjee the private respondent, was appointed on October 27,1976 in the post of Literate Daftaree on a leave vacancy. The post of Literate Daftaree carried the pay scale of Rs. 325-600/ -. Nirmal Kumar mukherjee could not be confirmed in the post of Literate Daftaree as that was a promotional post. The request of Nirmal Kumar Mukherjee was accepted by the authorities and the Council of the University, by adopting a resolution dated april 8, 1982 appointed Nirmal Kumar Mukherjee as a group 'd' staff with effect from June 22,1980 in the scale of pay Rs. 300-525/- on usual terms and conditions.

(3.) AS we have indicated hereinabove, Pradip Kumar Bose was appointed as a group 'd' staff on November 27, 1971 and Nirmal Kumar mukherjee was offered an appointment as a group 'd' staff in the University of calcutta with effect from June 22,1980. Therefore, Pradip Kumar Bose was senior in the cadre.