SHIV CHANDRA MATHUR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is challenging the orders dated 09.09.1999 and 10.09.1999 whereby his pay has been refixed in the lower pay scale and recovery of the salary paid in the higher pay scale is sought to be effected from him.

(2.) The petitioner was appointed as Senior Demonstrator in Sawai Man Singh College, Jaipur on 31.05.1976 after regular selection through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. He was promoted as Assistant Professor on 28.10.1978 in terms of recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee. Subsequently he was promoted as Associate Professor (Reader) on the basis of merit prepared by the Departmental Promotion Committee vide order dated 07.12.1985.

(3.) The petitioner then applied for the post of Professor in Organization (Health) in pursuance to an advertisement issued by the Center for Management Studies, HCM Rajasthan State Institution of Public Administration, Jaipur on 18.09.1993 (Annx.4). The qualification which was stipulated in the advertisement for the post of Professor in Organization (Health) was Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma in the field of Public Health or equivalent qualification and 10 years' experience in the field of Health Administration and minimum 5 years' experience in the field of Management Training.