(1.) These two writ petitioner involve exactly identical question, and as such are being decided by this common order.
(2.) Facts of the case in both the matters are that the petitioners were the employees of the respondent-University, holding different pots. While so serving, the State Government, in order to provide relief against stagnation, issued a notification dated 25.1.1992, providing for grant of selection scale, on completion of 9-18-27 years of service, if the incumbent does not get any promotion. The University adopted that notification on 4.7.1996, and prescribed promotional pay scale, and further directed that the selection scales will be effective from 25.1.1992, but then, no arrears shall be paid.
(3.) According to the respondents, options were obtained from the employees as to whether they want to elect revised pay scale, or want to continue to be governed by the old pay scales. Thereafter the petitioners were given the selection scales on completion of 9-18-27 years of service and the fixation of pay was made.