Judgement

P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, J.: This appeal by certificate raises a question as to the interpretation and proper application of paragraph 292 of the Sastry Award (hereinafter called the Award ). The 2nd respondent was employed on 13-1-1947 as a Grade II clerk in the Imperial Bank of India on a scale of Rs.70-4-126-E.B. - 130 - 5 - 175. This Bank was subsequently taken over by the State Bank of India under the State Bank of India Act (Act XXIII of 1955). A few months after the respondent was employed he was given a pay of Rs.74 because of his proficiency in using the machine. On 13-1-1948 he earned an increment and his basic pay was Rs.78. On 1-1-1949 he was promoted to Grade I so that on the date of his promotion he was drawing a basic pay of Rs.100. On 1-1-1950 he earned an increment and his basic pay was Rs.108. The Sastry Award prescribed a uniform scale of pay for clerks of Grades I and II and gave directions to make fitments in that grade. The 2nd respondent disputed the computation of the benefits admissible to him under the Award and consequently applied for a settlement of his disputes under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act (XIV of 1947) which was referred t