GHANASHYAM VISHWAKARMA Vs. DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS ORGANIZATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this writ petition, the Petitioner, who is a regular Overseer, is praying for a direction to the Respondents to revise his pay scale at Rs. 5,000-8,000 w.e.f. i. 1.1996 which is the revised pay scale for the post of Overseer as recommended by the 6th Central Pay Commission and accepted by the Government, i.e., the Government of India.

(2.) Heard Mr. A.R. Malhotra, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. S.N. Meitei, learned Counsel for the Respondents.

(3.) The Petitioner was initially appointed to the post of Mason on 16.4.1985 after being selected in the selection test held in accordance with the relevant Recruitment Rules; the next promotional post of Mason is Overseer. As per the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) Groups 'C and 'D' Recruitment Rules, 1982 the post of Overseer is to be filled up 10% by direct recruitment and balance 90% by promotion from different posts including Mason, who are matriculate with three years regular service in the grade in GREF subject to passing of trade test.