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DINESH MEHTA
Praveen Singh Shekhawat, S/o Shri Shravan Singh Shekhawat – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This batch of writ petitions involves common facts and questions of law and therefore, they are being decided conjointly by this common order.
2. For the sake of convenience, the facts of S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 4595/2020 : Dr. Praveen Singh Shekhawat & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. are being taken into consideration.
3. The petitioners were appointed as Senior Demonstrators vide order dated 20.08.2018.
4. After they joined, the petitioners were paid a basic salary of Rs. 70,100/-, House Rent Allowance of Rs. 6,501/- and remote area allowance of Rs. 25,000/-.
5. As per the terms of their appointment, the petitioners being Senior Demonstrators were to undergo a probation period of two years.
6. Before the petitioners could complete their probation period, the respondent No. 6 issued an order dated 14.05.2020 and reduced the salaries to be paid to the petitioners from Rs. 70,100/- to Rs. 58,000/-.
7. Thereafter, another office order dated 29.05.2020 came to be passed, whereby the excess amount of salary paid to the petitioners was ordered to be recovered in four equal quarterly installments (of Rs. 36,500/-) from petitioners’ future salary.
8. By way of present writ peti
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