A.Lakshmana Rao, J. - (1.) In these writ appeals the validity of the judgment of the learned single Judge dated February 21,1990 in Writ Petition No.3513 of 1989 to the extent it is against each of the respective parties, is questioned. The appellants in Writ Appeal No.480 of 1990 have filed the writ petition seeking appropriate Writ (1) "declaring the action of the respondents in deducting the D.A. from th basic pay drawn in the cadre of Wage Grade V and fixing the basic pay in the Pay Scale I and II after deduction from the basic pay drawn in Wage Grade V is illegal, unconstitutional and liable to be struck down; (2) issue a consequential direction to re-fix the Basic Pay and Pay Scale of the petitioners in the Pay Scale I and II from the date of their joining the said posts of P.S. I and II taking into consideration the total basic pay drawn in Wage Grade V; and (3) further directions to the respondents to pay the difference on the consequential re- fixation to the petitioners." The learned single Judge allowed the Writ Petition with the following directions: "The respondents shall re-fix the total emoluments of the 38 amongst the writ petitioners (referred to in para3(d)oftheadditional counter affidavit) at one stage above what they had drawn in the lower cadre with effect from the date of their promotion from W.G.-V to P.S.I/P.S. II, effect consequential adjustments and pay them the entire arrears within three months from the date of receipt of this order....."
(2.) The appellants in Writ Appeal No.413 of 1990 are the Chairman and General Manager, Hindustan Machine Tools Limited (H.M.T. Limited), Hyderabad and the appellants in Writ Appeal No.480 of 1990 numbering 149 are the employees of HMT Limited.
(3.) M/s. H.M.T. Limited is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of machine tools and various other products. It has units established at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kashmir, Talamcherry (Kerala) and Pinjore (Punjab). It is stated that at Hyderabad it has established six independent units manufacturing machine tools, tractors, wrist watch cases, electric bulbs and tubes, etc. In the Machine Tools Unit at Hyderabad, about 3,000 employees are stated to be on the rolls of the Company. Out of them, 1,800 are workmen and 1,200 are of the officer cadre.;