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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KARDAK ETE
Laba Kt Baro – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
KARDAK ETE, J.
Heard Mr. P.K. Roy, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. S.K.Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Y. Doloi, learned CGC for the respondents No.1 to 5.
2. Challenge made in this petition is to the letter dated 16.04.2015 issued by the Senior Administrative Officer, Joint Director EG-2 for DGBR, whereby, the representation of the petitioners (GREF personnel) who have been promoted from Vehicle Mechanic to Charge Mechanic has been rejected on the ground that the order passed in WP(C) 51/2009 pertains to the benefits of higher pay scale i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- in PB-2 of Rs.9300 - 34,800 is only extended to the similarly situated non-diploma holders Superintendent B/R-II, Superintendent E/M-II, Overseer, Charge Mechanic and Charge Electrician, who were holding on the strength of BRO as on 10.09.2010, the day of verdict, therefore, the petitioner are not similarly situated as Charge Mechanics/Charge Electricians who governed by a different set of Recruitment and Promotion Rules. The petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to grant the benefit of pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 (Pay Band- 2) with Grade Pay o
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