The stand of the Ministry, however, is that as the Office Memorandum companyld be issued only on November 14, 1991 incorporating the decisions of the Government relating to the various recommendations of the Committee, the benefit was made available from the first day of the ensuing month i.e. December, 1991.
The postponing of the date to 1.12.1991 has thus postponed the date of acquiring the status of Professor by the petitioners, all of whom were, earlier to that date, holding the post of Associate Professor.
Their grievances are that the Tikoo Committee Report which recommended that the teaching specialists should be placed in the grade of Rs.4,500 5,700/ after four years of the granting of the scale of Rs.3,700 5,000/ and distinction between the functional grade and number functional grade may be done away with and promotion be made to the grade of Rs.4,500 5,700/ on a time bound basis on companypletion of 8 years as specialists have number been implemented from the date of the submission of the report 31.10.1990 , but from 1.12.1991, which date according to the petitioners is arbitrary and would have adverse effect on seniority of some.
They are engaged in teaching and doing clinical work in Lady Harding Medical College and associate hospitals at New Delhi.
HANSARIA, J. The petitioners are members of the teaching specialist sub cadra of the Central Health Service under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
1.12.1991 has injuriously affected the petitioners both in terms of money and service prospect.
