1. By consent of both sides, writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The Prayer in the writ petition is to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the fourth respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.3018/99 Aa 5, dated 23. 2000 and quash the same.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he joined the service on 6. 1979 and he has been serving as a Craft Teacher. When he joined in the service, the qualification for appointment as Craft Teacher in Private Middle Schools was a pass in 8th standard and necessary technical qualification. At the relevant point of time, the Craft Teachers in Middle School were getting ordinary scale of pay, but at the same time, the Craft Teachers working in High Schools were given secondary grade scale of pay. The Government by G.O.Ms.No. 1366, dated 9. 1986 ordered that the Secondary Grade Scale of Pay would be applicable to the Craft Teachers working in Middle Schools also. While making the Secondary Grade Scale of Pay applicable to Craft Teachers working in Middle Schools, G.O.Ms.No. 1366, dated 9. 1986 raised the minimum education qualification to Craft Teachers from VIII Standard to that of a pass in S.S.L.C. The said