Judgment

AHMADI, J.:- These three appeals by special leave arise out of the judgment and order dated 28th June, 1989 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Calcutta and from the subsequent orders dated March 16, 1990 and April 4,1990 made in pursuance thereof. The brief facts giving rise to these three appeals may be stated as under.

2. The West Bengal Registration Service comprising the Sub-Registrars post was administered by the Judicial Department of the State. Under the West Bengal (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 1951 (hereinafter called the ROPA Rules) the scale of pay for the said post was fixed at Rs. 100-250. By a resolution dated May 22, 1952 the said post of Sub-Registrar was directed to be regarded as Gazetted with effect from April 1, 1952 and thereafter by notification dated July 17, 1953 the Governor, in exercise of powers conferred by Rule 188 of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules read with Arts. 313 and 372 of the Adoption of Laws Order, 1950 and all other related powers, declared that the West Bengal Registration Service comprising (i) Registrar of Assurances, Calcutta, (ii) Inspectors of Registration Offices, (iii) Depa