( 1 ) RULE D. B.

( 2 ) WE have heard learned counsel for the parties in detail and have also carefully examined the record. We proceed to decide this petition finally.

( 3 ) PETITIONER Jolly Paul was selected as an air hostess and was appointed as a trainee air hostess on 18. 7. 1975 and after completing her training she joined as a regular air hostess on 27. 10. 1975 at Bombay. She had also completed her probation period satisfactorily was confirmed as an air hostess after completing probation period.

( 4 ) THERE are two categories of air hostesses and they are having different pay scales. The air hostesses in the junior category are having pay scales of Rs. 1555- 2465 and air hostesses in senior category are having the pay scale of Rs. 1755-2765. Petitioner had become air hostess senior grade on 21. 7. 89 and she was given the air hostess senior category grade with effect from 1. 10. 1985. But thereafter, petitioner, who was posted at Bombay, i. e. the Western Region of the respondent No. 1 had voluntarily sought her transfer to Delhi, i. e. Northern Region on 19. 7. 1991. According to her she had applied for the said transfer on compassionate grounds. Her request for