DAMU RAM KERAI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

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

(2.) The factual matrix as has been delineated in this writ petition is that the petitioner No. 1 was appointed on 23.03.1983 on the post of Science Teacher in Middle School, Sialgora and petitioner No. 2 was appointed on 04.04.1983 vide Memo No. 1151 dated 08.03.1983, issued under the signature of District Superintendent of Education, Singhbhum, Chaibasa. At the time of their appointment the petitioners were Bachelor of Science and had already acquired their teachers' training as in-service candidates. The petitioners acquired their teachers training certificate from Primary Teachers Training College, Bundu and Regional College, Bhubaneswar respectively.

(3.) It is the case of the petitioners that after being appointed they were rendering satisfactory service. The petitioner No. 1 is now posted at Balika Middle School, Jagarnathpur, whereas petitioner No. 2 is posted at Middle School, Sharda at Khuntpani Block, Chaibasa. The petitioners were granted the scale of Rs. 1640-2900 by the order of District Superintendent of Education, Chaibasa and accordingly their pay was fixed in the aforesaid scale of pay. The petitioners were granted the Graduate Trained Scale of pay in the scale of Rs. 1640-2900 vide memo No. 13250 dated 15.12.1992 and 9154 dated 09.09.1992.