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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH
VIJAY BISHNOI, CJ, N.UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J
GS-177180H Paratala Rama Krishna Gupta – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.
Heard Mr. Parswajyoti Das Nair, along with Mr. H. Rohman, learned counsels, appearing on behalf of the appellants. Also heard Ms. A. Gayan, learned CGC, appearing on behalf of all the respondents.
2. The present intra-Court appeal has been instituted by the appellants, herein, assailing the judgment & order, dated 20.01.2022, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(c)10(AP)2013.
3. The facts, in brief, requisite for adjudication of the issue arising in the present proceeding, is noticed, as under:
The appellants No. 1 & 2, herein, were appointed as Store Supervisor Grade-II, on 18.05.1995 and 12.06.1998, respectively, in the Border Roads Organization(BRO). On their such induction against the post of Store Supervisor Grade-II; the appellants, herein, were authorized a pay scale of Rs. 4000-6000/- p.m..
On the appellants, herein, being recruited against the post of Store Supervisor Grade-II, their service conditions were regulated under the provisions of the General Reserve Engineering Force Group “C” and Group “D” Recruitment Rules, 1982.
In terms of the provisions of the said Rules of 1982, recruitment to the post of Store Supervisor Grade-II, was sti
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