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( 2 ) THE petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of respondent no. 2 Govt,of N. C. T. of Delhi fixing the pay scale for the post of Chief Administrative officer-cum-Deputy Controller of Accounts in the office of District and Sessions Judge from 13. 9. 2000 instead of 25. 9. 1987,: Mr Inderjit Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has contended that one post of Chief Administrative Officer-cum-Deputy Controller of accounts was created in the District Court in the pay scale of Rs. 3000-4500 w. e. f. 1. 3. 1991 , however, the said post remained vacant from 1. 3. 1991 to 24. 9. 1997.

( 3 ) RESPONDENT no. 2-Delhi High Court appointed the petitioner on 25. 9. 1997 as Chief Administrative officer-curn-Deputy Controller of Accounts. In the meanwhile, while implementing the order of the Supreme court in Civil Appeal no. 7625/1994 the Central Government revised the pay scale of Superintendent which was the feeder post for the post of Chief Administrative officer-cum-Deputy Controller of Accounts w. e. f. 12. 8. 1997 (i) from Rs. 550-900 to Rs. 775-1200; and (ii) w. e. f,1. 1. 1986 to Rs. 3000-4500.

( 4 ) THE anomaly arose from 5. 3. 1991 when the scale of p