MD.MUSTAFA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers:

(2.) The brief facts disclosed in this writ petition are that, the petitioners were appointed on ClassIV post between the period 1972 to 1980 and they were granted first time bound promotion in the pay scale of Rs.8001150/. In terms of recommendation of the 5th Pay Revision Committee, the pay scale of Rs.8001150/ was revised by Resolution dated 08.02.1999 in the pay scale of 26103540/. Some aggrieved persons approached this Court in W.P. (S) No.4041 of 2001 which was allowed by the learned Single Judge of this Court by order dated 25.02.2003 noticing the following:

(3.) Against the said order, L.P.A. No. 92 of 2005 was preferred by the State of Jharkhand which was dismissed vide order dated 26.04.2006 and after dismissal of the said Letters Patent Appeal, State of Jharkhand moved the Hon'ble Supreme Court preferring Special Leave Petition which was also dismissed. The petitioners have relied on the Office Order dated 18.12.2009 by which similar benefit has been extended to other similarly situated persons however, the same benefit has been denied to the petitioners by the respondents. Therefore, being aggrieved, the petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.