JUDGMENT

FATHIMA BEEVI, J.— The West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 1970 (hereinafter referred to as 1970 Rules), issued in exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, vide Notification No. 5212.F dated December 30,1970 on the basis of the Pay Commission Report specified the revised scales of pay of the government employees in various departments witheffect from April 1, 1970. Schedule I of the 1970 Rules relates to services generally.

2. The Government of West Bengal issued Notification No. 10303.F dated November 19, 1974, amending the 1970 Rules. The notification material for the purpose of these cases is set out below:

"Notification

No. 10303.F, Dated November 19,1974

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to direct that the following amendment shall be made in the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowance) Rules, 1970, published with Finance Department Notification No. 5212.F, dated December 30,1970, as amended from time to time, namely:

Amendments

In Schedule I, Part B, to the said rules, the following amendments shall be