RAM KRISHAN SHARMA Vs. THE RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ petition, the petitioner has made a prayer for issue of a direction to the respondent to pay him salary in the regular pay scale of the post of Mistry (Electrical) and to regularise his services on the post of Mistry (Electrical).

(2.) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner possesses academic qualification of Secondary pass from the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. He has also passed examination from Industrial Training Institute in Electrical trade and he has been awarded National Trade Certificate in Electrician trade. The petitioner has successfully undergone National Apprenticeship Course as well. He was appointed as Mistry (Electrician) at Agricultural Research Station, Durgapura, for a period of 3 months on ad hoc basis for a fixed salary of Rs. 328.00 per month by order dated 24/25th Aug., 1984, issued by the Director, Agriculture Experimental Station, Durgapura. The petitioner continued to work as Mistry (Electrical) till 15.4.1985 when his service was terminated. The Associate Professor (Agricutlure Engineering), under whom the petitioner was working expressed that there was requirement of a casual worker to work against the post of Mistry (Electrical). At the instance of the Associate Professor, the Zonal Associate Director wrote a letter dated 1.5.1985 to the Director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Durgapura for issue of sanction so that the petitioner who possesses I.T.I. diploma in Electrical trade and who has passed Secondary School Examination with Science-Mathematics could be given appointment against the post of Mistry (Electrician). If pursuance of sanction given by the University, the petitioner was once again appointed against the post of Electrician by order dated 26.8.1985. Since then the petitioner has been continuously working in the services of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Durgapura.

(3.) Till sometime in the year 1988, the Agricultural Experiment Station, Durgapura was under the Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. In the year 1988, the Rajasthan Agriculture University, has been created and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Durgapura has been transferred with men and material to the Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner. With that the petitioner has also become an employee of the Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner. From the date of his appointment, he is being paid fixed wages per month. The amount of wages, of course, has been enhanced from time to time, with the revision of pay scale for the post of Mistry (Electrical).