(1.) This writ petition is directed against an order dated the 31st December, 1984, passed by respondent No. 1 and the order consequent thereto dated the 17th January, 1985, which was forwarded by the Superintendent of the Patna Medical College Hospital, dated the 14th February, 1985, as contained in Annexures-1 and 2, respectively, to the writ application, whereby and whereunder the respondents have directed reduction of pay scale of toe petitioners below the scale of Rs. 680-965- which they had been getting as Laboratory Technicians.
(2.) The facts of the case lie in a very narrow compass, and are not much in dispute.
(3.) The petitioners No. 1 is said to be the Honorary General Secretary of the Health Department Association of Laboratory Technicians, 'previously known as Laboratory Assistants (trained) and the petitioners 2 to 11 are said to be erstwhile Laboratory Assistants (trained) who have now betn serving the State of Bihar in the capacity of Laboratory Technicians.