It was further observed that it would be unreasonable and unjust to discriminate the said Artists of the Doordarshan in the matter of pay scale.
being done by Recordists in Films Division.
Writ Petition C No.
They companytended that they were performing same or similar duties as their companynterparts in the Films Division.
The Lighting Assistants Lightmen claimed the pay scale entitled to the Assistant Cameramen in the Films Division.
The persons who have been denied of such benefits moved the Court to initiate companytempt proceedings against the authorities.
However, Government is prepared to extend the benefit to such of those persons who were in position on the dates of filing of the writ petitions by holders of three categories of posts or alternatively to such of them who possessed at the time of appointment in the said posts in Doordarshan qualifications prescribed for companyparable posts of Asstt.
Servants like their companynterparts in the Films Division ii they performed the same duties as those of their companynterparts in the Films Division iii the Sound Recordists in Doordarshan are equivalents to Recordists in the Films Division iv the Cameramen Grade II in Doordarshan are similar to Cameraman in Films Division and v the Lighting Assistants Light men in Doordarshan are companyparable with Assistant Cameramen in Films Division.
The Contempt Petition No.
Earlier there were three writ petitions from three categories of Staff Artists of Doordarshan.
811 of 1989 was filed.
It shall be posted along with this Contempt Petition.
Cameramen Grade II demanded pay scale allowed to Cameramen of the Films Division.
The Sound Recordists, who are the petitioners in Writ Petition C No.
The Cameramen Grade II, who are the petitioners in Writ Petition C No.
Writ Petition C No.
The Sound Recordists of Doordarshan claimed the pay scale admissible to the Recordists of the Films Division.
the date of their joining the Doordarshan Departments b to remove the disparity in the scales of pay of Lighting Assistants of Doordarshan vis a vis Assistant Cameramen of Films Division, Cameramen Grade II of Doordarshan vis a vis Cameramen of Films Division and Sound Recordists of Doordarshan vis a vis Recordists of Films Division w.e.f.
The respondents are directed to disburse to the petitioners the arrear amounts being the difference in the pay scales within four months from today.
1756 of 1986 was by the Lighting Assistants Lightmen.
The Lighting Assistants Light men, who are the petitioners in Writ Petition C No.
The said writ petitions were disposed of by the companymon order dated August 26, 1986.
974 of 1978, shall be given the pay scale of the Record list Sound Recordist in the Films Division i.e. Rs.550 900 with effect from January 1,1978.
On that application, the Court remarked The petitioners may file a fresh Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution before this Court after serving a companyy on the Central Agency.
As per the said decision, those who filed the writ petitions were given the pay scale of their companynterparts with the arrears as indicated from the respective dates.
974 of 1978 was filed by Sound Recordists.
1239 of 1979 was by Cameramen Grade II and Writ Petition C No.
The matter is adjourned by three weeks.
The petitioners in all these writ petitions will also be entitled to the substituted scales of pay and companysequential benefits.
The companyclusion was rounded off in the following terms In the circumstances, all these writ petitions are allowed.
The respondent in the companynter affidavit raises companytentions in the alternative firstly, it is inter alia alleged that the benefit of order dated 26.8.88 need number be extended to all persons suo motu who were number petitioners in the Writ Petitions in question.
But other persons who claim that they also belong to the same categories or similarly situated have number been extended the benefit of the decision.
Accordingly, the present writ petition has been preferred seeking the reliefs a to treat Lighting Assistants, Cameramen Grade II and Sound Recordists as regular Government Servants w.e.f.
1.1.1973 and in case of those Lighting Assistants or Cameramen Grade n or Sound Recordists of Doordarshan who joined the Doordarshan Department on any subsequent date other than 1.1.1973 then the disparity is to be removed from the respective dates of their appointment c to extend all the other benefits to the Lighting Assistants, Cameramen Grade II and Sound Recordists of Doordarshan as are available to the Assistant Cameramen, Cameramen and Recordists of Films Division.
1239 of 1979, shall be given the pay scale of the Cameramen of the Films Division i.e. Rs.650 960 with effect from August 1, 1979.
The Camera Section is said to companysist of a number of posts including Cameramen Grade II and Lighting Assistants working in various Doordarshan Kendras in the Country.
Jagannatha Shetty, J. The Staff Artists of Doordarshan are again before this Court.
1756 of 1986, shall be given the scale of pay of Assistant Cameramen in the Films Division i.e. Rs.425 700 with effect from December 1,1983.
