1. - Petitioner is a Lecturer in Sanskrit College. He has prayed that the pay scales of Lecturers in Sanskrit Colleges should be equal to the pay scales of Lecturers teaching in the faculty of Arts. The prayer of the petitioner is only based on the principle of equal pay for equal work as directed under Article 39(d) read with Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Before taking into consideration the facts of the present case it is necessary to understand the provisions of University of Rajasthan Act and Ordinances issued there under.Chapter-XII- Faculty of Arts, finds place under Ordinance 45. In Item No.3 of Ordinance 45, Classical language (such as Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian find place. Thus, Sanskrit is one of the subjects taught in Degree Class of general faculties of Arts. In Chapter-XVIII-A, Ordinance 51-A there is a separate Faculty of Sanskrit studies also. There are 22 subjects in the faculty of Sanskrit. Following degrees are assigned:

1. Shastri

2. Acharya

3. Vidyavaridhi

4. Vachaspati

2. Degree of Shastri has been equated with the degree of B.A. in Sanskrit. Similarly, Degree of Acharya has been equated with the degree of M.A. in Sanskrit. Degree of Vidliya V