Similarly the scales of pay of skilled and semi skilled staff of Printing and Stationary Department were enhanced prospectively.
On 1.1.1986, report was submitted by the IIIrd Punjab Pay Commission which was accepted by the Government enacting Punjab Civil Service Revised Pay Rules under which the pay of supervisor was fixed in the grade of Rs.1500 2540.
Hence, this civil appeal.
Realising its mistake, the government fixed the pay scale of the supervisor in the grade of Rs.2000 3500 w.e.f.
By judgment and order dated 21.4.1998, the learned Single Judge allowed the Writ Petition in view of the earlier judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court in the case of Bhagirath Ram v. State of Punjab dated 26.7.1994 in Civil Writ Petition No.6778 of 1993, directing payment w.e.f.
Aggrieved, respondents herein filed Civil Writ Petition No.1383 of 1990 in the High Court claiming pay fixation w.e.f.
It was urged that revised pay was payable w.e.f.
1.1.1986, numberionally as held by the Division Bench of the High Court in the case of Ram Murti Others v. State of Punjab dated 13.2.1996.
2000 3500 w.e.f.
1.1.1986 and number from 14.2.1989.
1.1.1986.
Shri H.S. Munjral, learned advocate for the appellant submitted that keeping in mind the recommendations of the IIIrd Punjab Pay Commission, the Department of Administrative Reforms vide letter dated 26.10.1988 recommended restructuring of the departments and granting of higher revised scales of pay and companysequently the scales of pay of skilled and semi skilled staff of the Department of Transport were enhanced prospectively w.e.f.
Respondents herein joined the service as Assistants before 1978.
The facts lie within narrow companypass.
The said matter was referred to Anomaly Committee.
28.3.1989.
1.1.1986.
The appellant herein carried the matter in appeal before the Division Bench of the High Court.
It was urged that fixation of the date for grant of revised pay scales is within the discretion of the Government.
Subsequently, they were promoted as Supervisors.
Following the above judgment in the case of Bhagirath Ram supra , the Division Bench dismissed the writ appeal, however, directed the appellant herein to pay arrears of salary for 3 years and 2 months prior to the date of filing of writ petition.
1.1.1986 instead of 3.11.1989.
3.11.1989.
