JUDGMENT :

1. With consent of the parties, hearing of the matter has been done through video conferencing. They have no complaint whatsoever about any audio and video quality.

2. The instant appeal preferred under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is directed against the order/judgment dated 14.05.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P. (S) No. 227 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the decision of the State authority as contained in Memo No. 8770(S) dated 10.12.2014 has been quashed holding the writ-petitioner/respondent entitled for pay scale of Rs. 2610-3540.

3. The brief facts of the case as per the pleading which require to be enumerated read as hereunder:

The writ-petitioner/respondent was appointed on Class- IV post in the year 1980. He was granted first time bound promotion in the pay scale of Rs. 800-1150. In terms of recommendation of 5th Pay Revision Committee, the pay scale of Rs. 800-1150 was revised by resolution dated 08.02.1999 in the pay scale of Rs. 2610-3540. The writ-petitioner/respondent along with other persons were not granted the aforesaid benefit. Some of the aggrieved persons preferred writ petition being W.P. (S) No. 4041 of 2001 and vide orde