These writ petitions being W.P.(C) No.144 of 2014 [Smt. Sutapa Majumder vs. The State of Tripura & Others], W.P.(C) No.452 of 2014 [Sri Nikhil Chandra Das & Others vs. The State of Tripura & Others] and W.P.(C) No.74 of 2015 [Sri Haradhan Das & Others vs. The State of Tripura & Others] are clustered for disposal by a common judgment inasmuch as the questions raised in these writ petitions hinge on the grant of the revised pay scale of Rs. 1450-3710/- for the post of Pharmacist [Diploma] w.e.f. 01.01.1986 or from the date when the petitioners were appointed as the Pharmacist [Diploma] under the Directorate of Health Services or whichever is later but there are differences as well in the circumstances such as release of pay in the scale of pay of Rs. 1450-3710/- for which from the few petitioners, recovery of excess payment has been directed by the competent authority, however, without any prior notice. Hence, it would be appropriate for this Court to take note of such differences before addressing the common question whether the petitioners are entitled to th