2003 Supp 5 SCR 492 The following Order of the Court was delivered Interpretation of Rules 8 1 a and b of the orissa Revised Scales of Pay Rules, 1985 for short the Rules , purported to have been framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, falls for companysideration in these appeals which arises out of the judgment and order dated 19th November, 1996.
By the aforesaid Rules, which came into force on 1st January, 1986, the scales of pay of the Lecturers and Professors were sought to be revised.
The interpretation of the Rules arose in the companytext of a writ petition filed by the Lecturers and Professors of the Berhampur University Teachers Association in the High Court of Orissa.
2588 of 1991 took a view that while fixing the emoluments of the Teachers of the University under the UGC scales, an additional increment is to be given at the initial stage.
The revised pay scales of the Lecturers and Professors was fixed at Rs.
The pay scales of the Lecturers and Professors was Rs.
1500 2500 respectively.
At the time when the aforesaid writ petition was filed, a Division Bench of the High Court of Orissa in O.J.C. No.
The respondents herein were holding the post of Lecturers and professors in the University.
700 1600 and Rs.
On the relevant date i.e. immediately prior to 1st January, 1986, the professors were getting Rs.
However, another Division Bench in O.J.C. No.
