JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Advocate Shri Prabhakar Upadhyaya on behalf of the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader Shri Uttkarsh Sharma on behalf of respondent no.1- State and learned Advocate Ms. Trusha Patel behalf of respondent no.2

2. Issue Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Advocates waive service of rule on behalf of their respective respondents.

3. With consent of parties, the petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought for following relief/s:

“24, The petitioner, therefore, humbly prays to this Hon’ble Court that:

A. Your Lordships may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus and/or Writ of any other appropriate Writ, direction and order to quash and set aside the letter/communication dated 04.12.2019 issued by the present respondent No. 2 which is at Annexure-J to this petition.

B. Your Lordships may kindly be pleased to direct the respondents to step up the Entry Level Pay of the present petitioner to Rs. 12,540/- in pay band of Rs. 9300-34,800/- with the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/ w.e.f. 16.03.2009 ( from the date of the promotion to the post of Gujarati Stenographer Grade- II) at par with the junior direct rec