RAJESH SHANKAR,J. - (1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.
(2.) The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of appropriate direction upon the respondents for re-fixation of pay scale of the petitioner with consequential benefits in Senior Selection Grade in the scale of Rs.2200-4000 for which the petitioner is entitled w.e.f. 01.04.1996.
(3.) Mr. Neeraj Kishore, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was appointed on 19.07.1963 as Assistant Teacher in the Middle School, Pundidiri, Ranchi on temporary basis by the Manging Committee in the scale of I.A. Trained Teacher. Subsequently, the District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi vide Memo No. 3899-901 dated 10.04.1975 declared the school recognized w.e.f. 01.09.1974 and thereafter as per Memo No. 1093 dated 16.05.1975, the pay scale of Graduate Trained w.e.f. 01.09.1974 was granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner was given the Graduate Trained Scale of Rs.387-13-465 and subsequently, the pay scale of the petitioner was fixed at Rs.415-15-745 w.e.f. 01.04.1980 and thereafter Rs.850-30-1360 on the post of Headmaster w.e.f. 01.04.1981. As per Memo No. 2071/B-2 dated 08.04.1987, issued by the Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, the new pay scale of the petitioner as Headmaster was replaced at Rs.880-35-1510 w.e.f. 01.03.1986 and fixed at Rs.1150 on 28.02.1986. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi vide Memo No. 2202 dated 21.06.1988 passed an order regarding the seniority in Senior Selection Grade and Junior Selection Grade to those Graduate Trained Headmasters and Assistant Teachers, who were getting Graduated Trained scale till 31.12.1980 as per departmental Notification No. 2440 dated 18.12.1984. Moreover, as per Resolution No. 3/P.A.R.01- 3/89-6022/B-2 dated 18.12.1989, the revised pay scale of the petitioner was fixed at Rs.2000-60-3300 on 20.04.1990 payable from 01.01.1986. The petitioner was promoted in the Junior Selection Grade and his pay scale was fixed at Rs.940-40-1660 vide Memo No. 6022 dated 18.12.1989 and revised pay scale was fixed at Rs.2000-60-2825 vide letter dated 19.10.1992 issued by the Regional Eduction Officer, Torpa.;