( 1 ) THE petitioner-Ravindra Nath Chaubey is working in class-III cadre of Judgeship of Ballia. In course of time, he came to be promoted from the initial scale of pay of Rs. 3,050-4,500 to Rs. 4,000-6,000. He was also placed in the gradation list senior to certain employees, namely, pashupati Nath and others, who had challenged his regular appointment as well as seniority. The learned District Judge, Ballia, passed an order on 16. 11. 1999, a copy of which is Annexure-6 to the writ petition whereby he found that the petitioner was merely an ad hoc employee and in view of the Government Order dated 8. 6. 1990, he was not entitled even to the privilege of yearly increment in his salary. He issued a notice to the petitioner to show cause as to why he should not be placed in the initial scale of pay of Rs. 3,050-4,500. The petitioner submitted a detailed reply. A final order dated 17. 12. 1999, has been passed, which has been impugned, a copy of which is Annexure-1 to the present writ petition, by the District Judge, Ballia. Pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has been placed in the pay scale of Rs. 3,050-4,500 and a total sum of rs. 90,273 (Rs. 83,869 as the am