DR. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, CJ. (ORAL)

1. The present appeal arises out of the civil writ petition filed by the respondent which was allowed by a learned Single Judge of this Court by the order dated 16th October, 1998. While doing so, the learned Single Judge relied upon an earlier decision of a Single Bench in CW No.3790/1995. In the impugned judgment and order, the learned Single Judge held that the respondents who were writ petitioners before the learned Single Judge would be entitled to the pay scale of Rs.1640-2900/-effective from 01.01.1986 as such a pay scale is being provided to the Assistants/Stenographers Gr.C working in the Central Secretariat Service.

2. The writ petition was filed in this Court with the issue as to whether the Stenographers and Assistants working in the National Productivity Council are entitled to the similar pay scale of Rs.1640-2900/-which has been given to the Assistants/Stenographers Gr.C working in the Central Secretariat Service in view of the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission. Pay scale of such persons working in the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) prior to 1st January, 1986 was Rs.425-800/-(pre-revised). However, on the re