JUDGMENT :

PARTHA SARATHI SEN, J.

1. Both the writ petitioners and the respondents/State and its officials are represented by their respective learned advocates.

2. The affidavit-in-opposition as filed on behalf of the respondents/State is taken on record.

3. By filing the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ petitioners have prayed for an order for fixation of their salary/remuneration in terms of the Notification No. 1107-F(P) dated 25.02.2016 and Notification No. 1033-F(P2) dated 08.02.2019 as issued by the Finance (Audit) Department, Government of West Bengal.

4. In support of the instant writ petition, Mr. Dhar, learned advocate for the writ petitioners at the very outset submits before this Court that the present writ petitioners have been employed either in Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ posts in Other Backward Class Welfare (OBCW) Department. According to Mr. Dhar, the writ petitioner no. 1 being a Group ‘C’ employee is getting salary of Rs. 12,000/- per month, writ petitioner no. 2 being a Group ‘C’ employee is getting salary of Rs. 8,000/- per month, writ petitioner no. 3 being a Group ‘D’ employee is getting salary of Rs. 3,000/- per month, w