Vijender Jain, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) THIS is a petition directed against the order of the respondent-Bank impugning the letter dated 31st October, 1985 fixing the pay of the petitioner as Rs. 1173. 25 paise. However, this figure is wrong, as has been stated by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent at the outset of the hearing of this petition, this should be read as Rs. 1495. 10 paise.

( 2 ). Various contentions have been raised by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. R. K. Singh. The petitioner, admittedly, is an ex-serviceman and under the scheme of the Government for rehabilitation of the ex-servicemen, the petitioner applied for re-employment with the respondent-Bank and was appointed on 17. 10. 1984. According to him, at that time the Third Bipartite Settlement was in operation and his pay is to be protected on the basis of the said Bipartite Settlement as well as Government of India instructions, which have been issued from time to time to protect the pay scale of such category of employees. The main thrust of the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the revision of pay scale on the basis of Fourth Bipartite Settlement is bad in law

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