(1.) THIS order will dispose of Civil Writ Petition Nos. 10254 of 1993, 519, 520, 521, 522, 4915, 4916, 5378, 6004, 6355, 11720 of 1994, 869 and 5428 of 1995 as common questions of law and fact are involved therein.
(2.) IN all these petitions, the relief sought is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to grant higher pay scales to the petitioners from the date they acquired higher qualifications.
(3.) ON the other hand, Mr. Sibal contends that the petitioners are not entitled to the higher pay scales.