JUDGMENT

AHMADI, J. :— This is an appeal by Special Leave under Article 136 of the Constitution of India from the judgment of Bombay High Court dated 6th March, 1987 in Writ Petn. No. 1166 of 1981.

2. The appellant, C. D. Tase, joined the college run by Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Thane, on June 15, 1971 as a lecturer in the pay-scale of Rs. 300-25-600 prescribed by the University Grants Commission pursuant to the recommendations made by the Second Pay Commission. By Government Resolution No. USG 1167-U dated November 6, 1967, the Government of Maharashtra had accepted in principle the Government of India scheme based on the recommendations of the University Grants Commission for improvement of salary scales of University teachers and teachers in affiliated Arts, Science, Commerce and Secondary Training Colleges. Accordingly, the Government of Maharashtra directed all the Universities in the State to implement the pay scales recommended by the Commission. The scales recommended were to take effect from April 1, 1966. Three scales were recommended for lecturers, namely, Rs. 300-25-600 (Lecturers, Junior Scale), Rs. 400-30-640-40-800 (Lecturers, Senior Scale) and Rs. 700-40- 1100 ,(Senior