JUDGMENT :

KAKHETO SEMA, J.

1. Heard Mr. Joshua Sheqi, learned counsel for the appellants and Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Addl. Advocate General, Nagaland, appearing for the State respondents.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment & order dated 25/03/2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) No. 8/2019, whereby the claim of the appellants/petitioners for payment of the pay scale as prescribed in the advertisement was dismissed.

3. Brief facts essential for disposal of the writ appeal is that, pursuant to the advertisement dated 28/08/2017 and 20/10/2017 issued by the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland, Kohima, inviting applications for filling up the post of Graduate Teachers (GT) Mathematics and Science, the appellants applied for the post and appeared for the examination conducted on 25/09/2017 and 11/11/2017 respectively. The appellants came out successful in the exam and were appointed as Graduate Teachers (Mathematics & Science) vide the appointment order dated 18/09/2018. It the case of the appellants that though in the advertisement dated 28/08/2017, the pay scale of Graduate Teacher (Mathematics & Science) was prescribed as P.B=Rs. 9300-34,800. G.P. Rs.