1. - Petitioners, who are presently working as Court Masters with this court at its principal seat at Jodhpur, seeks judicial intervention for grant of third selection grade on completion of 27 years of service with consequential benefits including interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the accrued arrears. In addition, annulment of Clause(iii) of para 2, Clause (iii) of para 4 and para 5 of the Circular dated 17.2.1998, so far as it concerns the Court Masters, has been prayed-for. A declaration that persons working on the post of Court Masters are entitled to third selection grade, equivalent to the pay scale of the post of Assistant Registrar; alternatively, a declaration that the third selection grade cannot be less than 8000-13500, has been sought for as well.

2. We have heard Mr.M.S.Singhvi, Sr.Advocate, with Mr.Manoj Bhandari & Mr.Hemant Dutt, appearing for the petitioners and Mr.G.R.Punia, Sr.Advocate, assisted by Mr.R.S.Choudhary, for the respondents.

3. The pleaded facts outline the rival orientations. While contending that they, in the instant proceedings, project a common grievance based on identical grounds, the petitioners have averred that the service conditi