HARYANA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD Vs. ONKAR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Haryana State Electricity Board and its Chief Engineer have filed the present appeal and it has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 12.1.1999 passed by the Court of Additional District Judge, Faridabad, who reversed the judgment and decree dated 13.6.1999 passed by the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division) who dismissed the suit of the plaintiff -respondent for declaration.

(2.) THE brief facts of the case are that Onkar Singh and 24 others whose names have been mentioned in the head note of the claim filed a suit for declaration to the effect that they were entitled to the pay scale of Rs. 1400 -2600 from the date of their five juniors who have been placed in the said pay scale. It was also pleaded by the plaintiffs that directions be given to the defendants to grant the arrears of difference of pay.

(3.) FROM the pleadings of the parties, the trial Court framed the following issues :