( 1 ) THE Writ petitioner holding the, post of Protocol Officer prays for the following relief: a writ of and/or in the nature of Mandamus should not be issued commanding the respondents to accord a proper pay scale commensurate with the duties performed by the petitioner, namely Rs. 800-1400/- with retrospective effect.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are as follows: -the petitioner joined the post of Lower Division Clerk the High Court, Appellate Side, Calcutta on March 11, 1968 and he was promoted to the rank of Upper Division Assistant, Appellate Side of this Court with effect from April, 1987.

( 3 ) BY an order dated October 29, 1987 the petitioner was appointed as protocol Officer. The said order dated October 29, 1987 is quoted below: -"g. S. File -No. 43 of 1987. The Government having sanctioned a post of Protocol Officer in the scale of pay of Rs. 380-910/- plus a Special Pay of Rs. 50/- per month in lieu of one permanent post of U. D. Assistant vide Judicial Department letter No. 1703-J dated 13. 8. 87 Shri Ajay Kumar Banerjee, U. D. Assistant is appointed Protocol Officer in the scale of pay of Rs. 380-910/- with special pay of Rs. 50/- per month with effe