JUDGMENT - B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.:---Head the learned Counsel for the respective parties. As both the petitions involve common facts and also points to be decided, they are heard and decided together.

2. Writ Petition No. 1201/96 has been filed by one Shri Pandurang s/o Atmaramji Tijare, who is Assistant Teacher in respondent No. 3 School along with respondent No. 4 who has filed Writ Petition No 971/97. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 1201/96 Shri Tijare passed his D.Ed. examination in 1970 and came to be appointed as Assistant Teacher with the respondent No. 3 School with effect from 1-7-1970. While he was so working, he passed his B.A. examination in 1974 and by Resolution dated 3-8-1977 passed by the respondent No. 3 School, he came to be granted pay-scale of High School Teacher. He subsequently passed his B.Ed. examination in 1984. As against this petitioner in Writ Petition No. 971/97 Shri V.G. Kadgaye has passed his B.Ed. examination in 1983 and came to be appointed as Assistant Teacher on temporary basis from 11-8-1983 till 30-4-1984. He was issued a fresh appointment order on probation for a period of two years sometimes in August 1984 and accordingly he came to be confir

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