JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Shivang Shah for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Jayneel Parikh for the respondent-State and learned advocate Mr. Rituraj Meena for respondent No.2 through video conference.

2. RULE returnable forthwith. Learned AGP Mr. Parikh waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 3 and learned advocate Mr. Meena waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent No.2.

3. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has made the following prayers :

“A. Your Lordships may be pleased to admit and allow this application;

B. Your Lordships may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus and in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ to quash and set aside the impugned letter/communication dated 27.9.2016 passed by respondent No.2 and further be pleased to grant the benefit of revised pay scale of Rs. 1640-2900 w.e.f. 1/1/1986 and actual payment of revised pay scale w.e.f. 1/4/1992 as has been declared by Hon’ble Division Bench in LPA No. 834 of 2012 in judgement and order dated 31.3.2014 in case of similarly/identically situated other Additional Assistant Enginee