( 1 ) THE short question that arises in this writ petition is as to whether the petitioner who is an allottee from the former State of Madras in the cadre of Forest Rangers which is equated to the category of Ranger Grade ii was on promotion as Ranger Grade I entitled to the pay scale of the assistant Conservator of Forests.

( 2 ) PETITIONER joined service as Ranger in the former State of madras on the 18th of July 1949. The next promotional post in the former State of Madras was that of the Assistant Conservator of Forests. The scale of pay of Assistant Conservators was Rs, 300 to 700. Consequent upon the reorganisation of States, the post held by the petitioner, namely, Rangers in the former State of Madras was equated as Ranger Grade II. For the new State of Mysore, the Governor under the proviso to Art. 309 of the constitution of India, framed Rules what are known as "mysore Forest service Rules" and the cadre of Rangers is divided into two grades; one was Ranger Grade I, the other was Ranger Grade II. As the post held by the petitioner was equated with that of Ranger Grade II, the petitioner was promoted as Ranger Grade I and asked to take the scale of pay of rs. 250