OM PRAKASH SHARMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer that the notification dtd. 8.6.2001 (annex.4) may kindly be quashed and set aside and the respondents may further be directed not to effect any recovery pursuant to the order dtd. 14.11.2003 (Annex.1).

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that with a view to remove the financial stagnation of the employees working with the State Government and to grant them financial relief the State Government was pleased enough to provide selection grade on completion of 9,18, and 27 years of service vide notification dtd. 25.1.1992 (Annex.2).

(3.) FURTHER case of the petitioner is that the pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- has been prescribed as a revised pay scale corresponding to the pay scale of Rs. 2000-3200 as laid down in the Rules of 1998 and there is no rational or nexus with the object sought to be achieved by inserting new clause only in respect of teachers who were drawing their salaries in the pay scale of Rs. 2000-3200/-, but arbitrarily, illegally and in utter violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, the benefit of revised pay scale which has become available on account of carrying the pay scale of Rs. 2000-3200/- have been allowed to continue with the pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500.