JUDGMENT

Majmudar, J.-These two civil appeals on special leave have been moved by the Union of India and its officers challenging the orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench at Cuttack by which each of the respondents in these appeals was given a higher pay-scale. We shall first deal with Civil Appeal No. 10608 of 1995.

2. The respondent herein was working as a Laboratory Assistant under Dandakaranya Development Authority. He was granted pay-scale of Rs. 260-400. After the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission, the Central Government promulgated Central Civil Service Revised Pay Rules, 1986. As per these Pay Rules, respondent s pay scale got a hike. This revised pay-scale with effect from 1.1.1986 worked up to 950-1500. According to the respondent he was entitled to a still higher pay-scale and as that was not granted to him, he moved the Tribunal by Original Application. The Tribunal after hearing the contesting parties took the view that the respondent was not entitled to any higher pay-scale only on the ground of equal pay for equal work. That a higher pay-scale given to Laboratory Assistant both in the Ministry of Defence and Railways could not