PADAM KUMAR JAIN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SHRI Padam Kumar Jain, President, Rajasthan Judicial Service Association, addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of this Court on 4th September, 1987. This letter was directed to be registered as a writ petition and was listed before a division bench of this Court. The Division Bench by its order dated 8th September, 1987, issued a notice to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Rajaslhan to show cause as to why the writ petition should not be admitted. After service the case was admitted vide order dated 6th November, 1987. SHRI B. L. Sharma appeared for the petitioner and prayed that an ad interim stay order should be passed directing the respondent to allow Selection scale and Super-time scale to the RJS Officers anologous to the RAS Officers in the State of Rajasthan.

(2.) SHRI S. B. Mathur appeared on behalf of the State and prayed for time to file reply and the case was listed for orders and hearing on 17th November, 1987. On 17th November, 1987, time was sought on behalf of the State and, this Court was informed that the Government is giving active consideration to the demand made in the writ petition. The case was adjourned to allow time to file reply and, ultimately, after filing the reply, the ease was heard.

(3.) FROM the above narration of facts, it would be evident that the Rajasthan Administrative Service, Rajasthan Police Service and Rajasthan Accounts Service, which in the year 1950 were being treated lower than Judicial Service so far as pay scales were concerned, have been brought since 1969 to 1987 to a position which is higher and beneficial then the pay scales allowed to the Judicial Officers. FROM the above narration, it is also evident that the responsibilities of Judicial Officers have increased, but their pay scales have been reduced in comparison to the Rajasthan Administrative Service, Rajasthan Police Service and Rajasthan Accounts Service.