ORDER :

(Biren Vaishnav, J.)

1. These appeals have been filed by the appellants, who were the original petitioners before the learned Single Judge. The learned Single Judge by a common order dated 07.07.2022 dismissed the petitions of the appellants herein.

2. For the purpose of this order, facts of Letters Patent Appeal No. 116 of 2024 are discussed.

2.1 It is the case of the appellant petitioner that he was holding a qualification of Diploma in Civil Engineering. On 12.08.1975, he came to be appointed as Assistant Surveyor. With effect from 13.07.1984, he was promoted to the post of Planning Assistant. The pay-scale of the Planning Assistant was revised to that of Rs.1640-2900. It is the case of the petitioner that the State Government vide notification dated 20.03.1991 created two pay-scales, one of Rs.2000-3200 which was given to the degree holders in Civil Engineering and the other of Rs.1640- 2900 to the diploma holders in Civil Engineering. The corporation adopted the same on 18.11.1991.

2.2 It is the case of the petitioners that the State Government’s association of class-III technical employees approached this court by filing Special Civil Application No. 7950 of 1995 challengi