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S. N. PATHAK
Arun Kumar Paswan – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.N. PATHAK, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has challenged the decision contained in letter dated 3.7.2020 (Annexure-18), by which the respondent-IIT(ISM), Dhanbad has rejected the claim of the petitioner for grant of pay revision in the scale of Rs. 2000-3500/- with effect from September, 1990 in view of UGC guidelines. Upon quashment of the said order, the petitioner has prayed for the arrears of salary as well as other consequential benefit etc. from the date of issuance of UGC guidelines with effect from September, 1990. Further prayer has been made to allow him the benefit of 1st ACP with effect from 29.09.2005 instead of 23.08.1998 and 2nd MACP with effect from 29.09.2013 instead of 23.08.2008, as also 3rd MACP from due date.
The Facts
3. The facts as demarcated in the writ petition are that an advertisement was published by the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad on 22.09.1987 inviting applications for appointment on various posts including the post of Computer Operator. The eligibility qualification for the post of Computer Operator was that a candidate must have the degree of Bachelor in Science with training in Computer Operation. The
The court ruled that UGC guidelines for pay revision were effective from September 1990, entitling the petitioner to the revised pay scale from that date.
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The Court reinforced that employees of autonomous bodies are entitled to pay scales similar to government employees when equitable principles and directives by law are applicable.
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