JUDGMENT :

Rai Chattopadhyay, J.

1. The writ petitioner is the teacher of Marbedia High School. She is aggrieved with the order of the District Inspector of Schools, Secondary Education, Purulia dated 27.06.2017, refusing her the benefit of higher scale of pay, pursuant to the higher qualification obtained by her.

2. Mr. Lakshminath Bhattacharya, learned counsel for the writ petitioner refers to the G.O. No. 593-SE (B) dated 27.11.2007, to submit that the same would not be applicable in case of his client, in so far as the writ petitioner had already enrolled for M.A. course, before joining in the service. Application of provisions of Government Order dated 27.06.2017, in case of his client is erroneous, he says.

3. Therefore, according to him, rejection of the prayer of the writ petitioner for higher grade of scale would be unreasonable, illegal and unsustainable.

4. Mr. Suman Dey, learned counsel is representing the State. He has candidly submitted that the law in this regard has already been settled by this Court.

5. For the rest, he has left the matter at the discretion of the Court.

6. The factual background is required to be stated, in a nutshell. The petitioner joined in serv