CAV JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA)

Date : 25-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present L.P.A. is directed against the order dated 27.09.2010 passed in CWJC No. 11078 of 2007 by the learned Single Judge of this Court whereby and whereunder the civil writ petition filed by the appellant has been dismissed.

3. In the writ petition, the appellant-petitioner has sought following relief :

“i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ for quashing of the notification dated 02.02.2006 issued by the B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University (hereinafter referred to as ‘University’ only) whereby the pay scale of the petitioner has been reduced from the existing pay scale of Rs. 2200- Rs.4000/- (corresponding revised pay scale of Rs. 8000/- to 13500/-) to the revised pay scale of Rs. 6500/- to 10500/- in an erroneous manner.

ii) For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ for commanding the respondent to grant pay scale of grade II to the petitioner after completion of 5 years of service i.e. with effect from 03.04.1980, pay scale of grade I after comp