DESH RAJ Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ALL these writ petitions are disposed of by this common order since the point involved in all the writ petitions is common.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the petitioners were employed as Syces/Watermen. The services of Syces and Watermen have been categorised in Class IV service. According to the )Rajasthan Animal Husbandry Subordinate Service Rules, 1977/ the Rajasthan Service Rules, the appointments on these posts could be made directly. The next post in the Rules of 1977 has been prescribed as Dresser/Lab Attendant,' which is 100% by promotion. All Class IV servants other than those doing purely office job as Peon/Jamadar/Daftari etc. are entitled for he said promotion. The minimum qualification and experience for promotion is VIIIth Class Pass with 5 years experience as Class IV employee. The Dressers/Lab. Attendants are liable for further promotion on the post of Live Stock Assistant and 25% posts are reserved for promotion and 75% for direct recruitment. The qualification for direct recruitment is Secondary or its equivalent with Science Biology as a subject and 9 months' training of Stockman/Compounder. For promotion from the post of Dresser/Laboratory Attendant, the minimum qualification and experience required is VIIIth Class pass with 9 months' training of Compounder and Stockman along with 5 years' experience on the post of Dresser/Laboratory Attendant. It is submitted that the Syces and Watermen are being paid the pay Scale No. 1, which is prescribed for Class IV employees and for Dressers the pay Scale is No. 2.

(3.) I have considered over the matter. From the arguments advanced by both the sides it is evident that even in Class IV service, there are two type of services and one of such type of service is for Syces and Watermen etc. Entry No. 10 of the Schedule appended to the Rules of 1977 provides that those Class IV employees could be promoted on the post of Dresser/Laboratory Attendant. The posts of Dresser/Laboratory Attendant is 100% by promotion and, therefore, there is a distinction as well as separate pay scale for two type of services in this Class IV services.