JUDGMENT

(Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Declaration, declaring that the order of the second respondent dated 30.07.2012 bearing No.A60011/45/2010-PP and the consequential office orders of the third respondent dated 08/09.01.2013 and 20/23.12.2013 withdrawing the two additional increment at the rate of 3% of the basic pay in respect of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents to continue to pay the salary to the petitioners as fixed on 21.01.2011 by continuing to pay the two additional increment at the rate of 3% of the basic pay and by not effecting any recovery.)

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the orders passed by the second respondent dated 30.07.2012 and the consequential order of the third respondent, thereby withdrawing the two additional increment at the rate of 3% of the basic pay in respect of the petitioners.

2. Pending writ petition, the first petitioner died and the legal heirs were substituted as petitioners 10 to 13 herein.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents 2 to 4 and perused the