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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 993/2025 CNR: RJHC010524452025 | URN: SAW / 1884U / 2025 Mukhya Vyavasthapak, Banswara Kray Vikray Sahakari Samiti Limited, Banswara through its General Manager.

----Appellant Versus

1. Pradeep Singh Rathore S/o Mahendra Singh Rathore, Aged About 39 Years, VPO Naharpura, Tehsil Anandpur, District Banswara.

…….Respondent

2. The State of Rajasthan through the Secretary Department of Cooperative Secretariat Jaipur, Jaipur.

3. The Registrar Cooperative Societies Rajasthan Jaipur, (Raj.)

4. Joint Registrar Marketing, Cooperative Societies Jaipur.

5. Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies Udaipur Division, Udaipur.

----Proforma Respondents Connected With D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 995/2025 CNR: RJHC010524372025 | URN: SAW / 1886U / 2025 Mukhya Vyavasthapak, Banswara Kray Vikray Sahakari Samiti Limited, Banswara throulgh its General Manager.

----Appellant Versus

1. Mansingh Patel S/o Shri Bharat Singh Patel, Aged About

45 Years, Ro Vpo Siyapur, District Banswara.

…...Respondent

2. The State of Rajasthan, through the Secretary, Department of Co-Operative, Secretariat Jaipur.

3. The Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Rajasthan Jaipur.

4. Joint Registrar (Marketing), Co-Operative Societies Jaipur. 5. Additional Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Udaipur Division, Udaipur.

----Proforma Respondents D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 1137/2025 CNR: RJHC010526182025 | URN: SAW / 2174U / 2025 Mukhya Vyavasthapak, Banswara Kray Vikray Sahakari Samiti Limited, Banswara through its General Manager.

----Appellant Versus

1. Dilip Kumar Purohit S/o Harishankar Purohit, Aged About

53 Years, R/o VPO Survaniya, District Banswara.

…..Respondent

2. The State of Rajasthan, through the Secretary, Department of Co-Operative, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. The Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

4. Joint Registrar (Marketing), Co-Operative Societies, Jaipur. 5. Additional Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Udaipur Division, Udaipur.

----Proforma Respondents D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 1762/2025 CNR: RJHC010526112025 | URN: SAW / 3142U / 2025 Mukhya Vyavasthapak, Banswara Kray Vikray Sahakari Samiti Limited, Banswara through its General Manager.

----Appellant Versus

1. Divyesh Pathak S/o Shri Hitesh Chandra Pathak, Aged About 36 Years, R/o VPO Saredi Badi, Tehsil Ghari, District Banswara.

2. The State of Rajasthan, through the Secretary, Department of Cooperative, Secretariat Jaipur .

3. The Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Rajasthan Jaipur.

4. Joint Registrar, (Marketing), Cooperative Societies Jaipur.

5. Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Udaipur Division, Udaipur.

----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Ms. Pratishta Dave, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Mathur, Adv.

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJAY K. AGRAWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNNURI LAXMAN

Judgment

Reportable

10/09/2026

1) All these Special Writ Appeals arise out of the common order dated 19.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the order dated 05.02.2018, reducing the regular pay- scale and fixing the consolidated remuneration of the respondent- employees, was set aside. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeals have been filed by the Mukhya Vyavasthapak, Banswara Kray Vikray Sahakari Samiti Ltd., the respondent in the writ petition (hereinafter referred to as the “appellant-Society”).

2) The common facts are that all the writ-petitioners were initially engaged as Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) on a consolidated remuneration of Rs.12,000/- per month with the appellant-Society. By order dated 21.05.2013, they were appointed against regular posts and were granted the regular pay- scale. During the audit conducted on 02.02.2018, the Auditor found that the appointments of four employees, i.e. the writ- petitioners, were irregular. Pursuant to the audit objection, the appellant-Society withdrew the regular pay-scale granted to the writ-petitioners and directed them to wo