( 1 ) ALL these writ petitions raise common question of law. Physical Education Teachers ( PETs for short) employed in various schools under Delhi Administration (now Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi) are claiming parity in pay scales. They want to be at par with the NDS instructors (NDSTs ). Different OAs filed by them before the Central Administrative tribunal have met with conflicting results. First OA being OA No. 1526/90 was filed by Mr. Madan Lal Gautam and ors. which was decided by the learned Tribunal vide its judgment and order dated 31st August, 1994 holding that those applicants were entitled to the parity in the pay scales and denial thereof amounted to violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. After this decision, various developments took place in the said oa itself resulting into filing of numerous miscellaneous applications as well as series of contempt petitions. These developments would be noted at the appropriate stage. However, what is required to be noted at this stage is that orders Contempt Petition arising out of judgment dated 31st August, 1994 the union of India are the subject matter of CWP no. 2390/98.

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