JUDGMENT

The petitioner was working as an Assistant Librarian in the 2^nd respondent University. The petitioner prayed for re-fixation of his salary with reference to the recommendations of the 10^th Pay Revision, after the petitioner was inducted into the UGC scale on the basis of an option exercised by him. Since that was not extended, the petitioner approached this Court in an earlier round of litigation. Pending the aforesaid litigation, in W.P.(C) No.12307 of 2019, Ext.P6 communication dated 1.8.2020 from the Principal Secretary to Government addressed to the University was produced. On the basis of Ext.P6 produced as above, the University took a stand before this Court that they were ready and willing to consider the claim of the petitioner and to issue appropriate orders. On the basis of the assurance given as above, this Court disposed of W.P.(C) No.12307 of 2019 by judgment dated 4.8.2022, directing the University to take up the claim made by the petitioner and to dispose of the same strictly in terms of the ‘Conversion Table’ as seen from Ext.P6 communication.

2. It is not in dispute that an order dated 20.10.2022 was also issued by the University, as permitted by this Court