1. - In all these four writ petitions, a common point is involved and, therefore, it will be convenient to dispose them of by this single judgment.

2. The petitioner Akbar khan (in S.B. Civil writ Petition No. 72 of 1981) was appointed semi permanent with effect from 31.1.71 vide order Ex.1. Similarly, petitioner Manilal (in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 148/81), La mi Narain (in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 149/81) and Sokat Ali (in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 73/81) were declared as semi-permanent with effect from 31.5.70, 31.3.71 and 1.7.70 respectively, vide orders marked Ex.1.

3. The Superintending Engineer, vide his letter No. 7044 dated 7.9.77, addressed to the Chief Engineer, P.W.D., (B & R), Rajasthan, Jaipur, & requested that the fixation of other seven Civil Mistries is still to be done and he has supplied the required information vide his letter dated 26.5.77. He has specifically mentioned in Ex. 3 (in the cases of Akbar knan, Shokat Ali & Laxmi Narain) and Ex.2 (in the case of Mani Lal)-

"It is, however, again requested that all other 7 Misteries were appointed in the same pay scale and applicable for the post of Civil Misteries as done in the case of Mukata Nara