1. - This appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 11.12.2006 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3623/2006 by which the learned Single Judge has allowed the petition filed by the respondent herein and the appellants were directed to fix the respondent's pay at the basic of Rs. 840/- in the pay scale of Rs. 740-1420 with effect from the date the Rules of 1983 came into force.

2. The respondent herein filed the said writ petition as his pay was not properly fixed by the Department. The case of the respondent-original writ petitioner is that he entered in the services of appellants by joining the duties as Technical Assistant (Hydrologist) by order dated 30.1.1982. At the time of his appointment, his pay was fixed at Rs. 630/- in the pay scale of Rs. 550-1010. The aforesaid pay scale was revised to Rs. 740-1420 under the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay Scale) Rules, 1983. At the relevant time, i.e. at the time when the said Rules came into force, the pay of the petitioner was fixed at Rs. 630/- and as per table No. 16 at item No. 5, the existing pay of Rs. 630 was revised to Rs. 840/-. The case of the respondent is that at the relevan