JUDGMENT

AHMADI, J.:—This batch of Writ Petitions brought under Art. 32 of the Constitution arises on account of the respondent Universitys refusal to grant Research Assistants/ Associates the scale of Rs. 700-1600 recommended by the University Grants Commission (UGC) with effect from 1st January, 1973, even though the University, namely, the Sukhadia University, Rajasthan, (earlier known as University of Udaipur) has implemented the UGC recommendations and granted the UGC scales in the case of other members of the teaching staff. It may be noticed that the UGC in its report (1975-76) recommended upward revision of pay scales of University and College teachers, which recommendation came to be approved by the Government of India. According to the said recommendation three pays scales were approved for University and College teachers, these being Rs. 700-1600 for Lecturers and Assistant Professors, Rs. 1200-1900 for Readers and Rs. 1500-2500 for Professors replacing the then prevailing pay scales of Rs. 400-950, Rs.700-1250 and Rs. 1100-1600, respectively, with effect from 1-1-73. Research Assistants who claim to belong to the teaching faculty claimed the lowest pay scale of Rs. 700-