JUDGMENT :

L. Mahapatra, J

1. The petitioner in this writ application prays for granting her the benefit of time bound advancement scale of pay as sanctioned by the Government pursuant to Government Memorandum dated 19.12.1985 on the ground that other teachers similarly placed have already been given the benefit. The case of the petitioner is that she is also entitled to the claim as the same has been extended to teachers in Hindi, Sanskrit and other vocational subjects who have completed fifteen years of service.

2. The petitioner was appointed as a Hindi Teacher in Charampa Girls' High School on 23.1.1978 and the said appointment was approved on 20.3.1978. She was appointed against the post of Trained Hindi Teacher. But as she had not passed B.A. and had only completed Kobid in Hindi, she was allowed the Intermediate scale of pay. Subsequently after passing B.A., she was treated as a Hindi Trained Teachers with effect from 1.5.1989. She having completed fifteen years for service, is entitled to the benefit of the decision of the Government dated 19.12.1985, wherein it is provided that an employee who is holding the same post of Hindi Teacher or same grade for fifteen years is to be