Judgment

PALEKAR, J:- This is an appeal by certificate granted by the Judicial Commissioner, Tripura under Article 132 (1) of the Constitution on the ground that the case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution.

2. The appellants belong to the cadre of Assistants employed in the Civil Secretariat, Tripura Administration, Agartala. The State of Tripura was integrated with the Union of India in 1949. In the year 1953 the Administrative set up in Tripura was reorganised and the reorganisation was given retrospective effect form 1st April, 1950. The Assistants in the Civil Secretariat were given the pay-scale of Rupees 80-4-160-5-180. The Second Pay Commission which was appointed by the Government of ndia later recommended the revision of the pay-scale of Tripura employees so as to bring them, as far as possible, at par with the scales prevalent in the State of west Bengal. Accordingly, the pay- scales of the Asistants in the Seceretariat were revised as follows :

Serial No. Name of posts Existing scale of pay Revised scale of pay w.e.f. 1-7-59 Remarks

2 Assistant Rs.80-180/- (i) Rs.150-10-300/- Selection

(101 posts) (for 25% posts) Grade

(ii) R