MURLIDHAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PLAINTIFF Murlidhar claimed for a declaration to the effect that he was Compositor in Government Press of the former Bikaner State with effect from February 1,1969 in the grade of Rs. 50-2-70 and was entitled to get salary in that grade. He claimed a total amount of Rs. 3936. 88 as arrears of salary as detailed in the schedule annexed to the plaint.

(2.) THE plaintiff has failed in both the courts below and has come in second appeal to this Court.

(3.) AFTER the formation of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Civil Services (Unification of Pay Scales) Rules, 1950 came into force. These Rules would go to show that in relation to Compositors, three grades were created. These grades were : - (1) Grade I 50-3-60-EB-3-80 (2) Grade II 40-2-50-EB-2-60 (3) Grade III 25-1-80 It may by mentioned that Grade III was applicable only to Apprentices and Trainees, The proper grade applicable to the plaintiff was 40-2. 5-2-60 and he was fixed in this grade at Rs. 46/- as would appear from the extracts of his service Book Ex. A-12. There was re-fixation of his pay when the, Rajasthan Civil Services (Rationalisation of Pay Scales (Rules 1956 came into force and in these Rules for Compositors of Printing Press at Bikaner and Udaipur, the grade fixed was Rs. 60-4-80 5-100-EB-5-130. The plaintiff was refixed in this grade as is clear from the extact of his service book Ex. A-12 and had been paid according to these fixations.