JUDGMENT :

PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH, J.

1. Writ petition has been filed for quashing resolution contained in Memo No. 9803 dated 21.10.2011 (Annexure 9 to the writ petition) by which direction has been issued for fixation of the pay of members of petitioners’ association, i.e. Labour Enforcement Officers, in lower pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000 in place of present pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000 with retrospective effect. Prayer has also been made for commanding the respondents not to interfere in any way in present pay scale of Rs. 5500/- to 9000 and to re-fix the same in lower pay scale of Rs. 5000/- to 8000.

2. Short facts giving rise to the present writ petition is that earlier there were 16 different class III posts in the State of Bihar in its different Departments in different pay scales and appointments on the posts of Labour Enforcement Officers (Labour Inspectors at the relevant time) were being done separately by the Government. However, in 1981 on the basis of recommendations of 4th pay Revision Committee, a common pay scale of Rs. 850/- to 1360 was allowed the certain graduate standard posts of the said class III posts including posts of Labour Inspector and some other graduate standar