1. - In this petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, the petitioner Shri Maniram Rachecha, has challenged the validity of the Rajasthan Civil Service (New Pay Scale, ) Rules, 1969 in so far they relate to revision of the pay scales of Blasters and has also prayed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the revised pay of the petitioner in the scale of Rs 180-425 with effect from 1st September, 1968 and for a direction regarding payment of arrears of pay due to the petitioner as a result of the aforesaid revision in the pay scale.

2. The petitioner, after passing his High School Examination from the Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer in the year 1962, joined service in the Rajasthan State Electricity Board, Jaipur, and subsequently he was transferred to the Education Department of the Government of Rajasthan. The Government of Rajasthan issued an advertisement inviting applications from persons for undergoing training in blasting / drilling under the auspices of the Rajasthan Ground Water Board, Jodhpur. In response to the said advertisement, the petitioner submitted hit application and he was selected for receiving the tr