JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral)--Petitioner herein challenges an order dated 19.04.2018 whereby his claim for upgradation of Pay Scale at par with Senior Technical Assistant (`STA') has been rejected. A direction is also sought to the Respondents to give effect and benefit of the Resolution of Executive Council (`EC') dated 27.09.1995.

2. Facts to the extent relevant are that Petitioner was appointed as Statistical Assistant (`SA') on 24.07.1985 in Jawaharlal Nehru University/Respondent No.3 (`JNU') in the Pay Scale of Rs.1400-2300. Post of SA was an isolated post without any promotional avenues and as per the Petitioner, continues to be so. Prior to 5th CPC, revision of Pay Scales of SA was under consideration, as most of the Central Government Departments and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, etc. had placed their SAs in the Pay Scale of Rs.1640-2900. Pay Scale of the Petitioner was revised to Rs.1640-2900 w.e.f. 01.04.1992 vide Notification dated 20.10.1995.

3. Initially, JNU had resolved to merge the cadre of SA with the cadre of Junior Engineer (`JE') by EC Resolution dated 18.08.1992, which was objected to by the Petitioner, as the charter of duties, nature of work and qualifica