( 1 ) THE writ appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 12-2-1996 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court whereby and whereunder the writ petition filed by the appellants herein praying for the following relief:. . . . to issue an appropriate writ or direction or order more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to fix the pay scale of the Reader and Professor who were appointed under merit promotion scheme on par with Reader/professor appointed under regular advertised substantive post by considering articles 14, 16 and 39 (d) of the constitution of India as envisaged under principle of doctrine of equal pay-for equal work, was dismissed. They have also filed writ petitions for similar reliefs.

( 2 ) THE members of the appellant No. 1 and other writ petitioners are Readers and professors working in the 3rd respondent -University. The 3rd petitioner was appointed as a Lecturer in the year 1964. He was appointed as a Reader in the year 1971. He was further appointed in the post of a professor in the scale of pay of Rs. 4,500. 00 to rs. 7,300/- in the year 1989 in open category. But he was appointed as a professor u