1. - By this petition, the petitioner seeks a mandamus directing the respondent-Bank to fix the basic salary of the petitioner at the stage of Rs. 860/- in the scale Rs. 700-1800/- and claims consequential benefits of such refixation. The claim is opposed by the Bank. Facts necessary for adjudication of the dispute stated briefly are as under.

2. The respondent-United Commercial Bank issued an advertisement on 16th October, 1978 inviting applications for the post of Field Officer on posts falling under Grade "D" subsequently termed Junior Management Scale I Post. At the time when this advertisement was issued, the revision of pay scales was under consideration as acceptance of Pillai Committee Report was pending consideration. It was, therefore, mentioned that the conditions of service are liable to be revised on the Pillai Committee Report coming into effect.

3. The Pillai Committee Report was accepted and was brought into effect from 1.7.1979. The petitioner was recruited as Agricultural Field Officer and was given appointment in the Bank's Junior Management Scale I on the terms mentioned in the order of appointment dated 19.5.1980. Scale I was Rs. 700-40-900-50-1100-EB-12