R.N.Sahay, J.

1. The petitioner by this writ petition has prayed for issuance of mandamus against the respondents for the reliefs mentioned in paragraph 1 of the writ petition.

2. The petitioner superannuated on 30.4.1995 from the post of Supervisor Grade I in the Office of Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division No. 1, Water Resources Department, Birpur. The initial appointment of the petitioner was in the post of Storekeeper in the Mechanical Division of Koshi Project, Birpur on 7.1.1958 in the Work Charge Establishment in the Scale of Rs. 75-3-105. The petitioner was promoted as Work Supervisor with effect from 2.12.1963. He was promoted to the post of Supervisor Grade I with effect from 1.9.1967 in the scale of Rs. 120-225. According to the petitioner the admissible scale-of Supervisor Grade I is Rs. 250-550. The petitioner filed representation that he was entitled to the scale of the Rs. 250-550 (Annexure 1). It appears that pursuant to the decision of the State Government contained in letter bearing No. 1661 dated 20.8.1981 all the work charge employees of Koshi Project including the petitioner who had completed five years of service on 1.4.1977 were made regular and