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6. Now, let us shift our focus to issue No.(ii). The petitioners claim that though they have been employed by the society, however, they are working as Computer Faculty in the government schools. Hence, they pray for grant of pay scale which is equivalent to the pay scale of Vocational Masters in different subjects working under the Punjab Government. The Council of Ministers has taken a conscious decision not to treat them equivalent to the Vocational Masters and their pay scales have not been equated with that of the Vocational Masters.
12. Mr. Vikas Chartrath, Advocate, representing the petitioners in Civil Writ Petition No. 5647 of 2019, contends that once a conscious decision had been taken to equate the pay, there was no occasion for recall of that order. The aforesaid argument is in the context of the contention of the learned counsel, that the Society had decided to regularize the services of the Computer Faculties. Undoubtedly, at one point of time, the petitioners were communicated that they will be entitled to the casual leaves and other leaves as per the Punjab Civil Services Rules and that they shall also be governed by the Conduct Rules, 1966, the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the Punjab Civil Services Rules, however, subsequently, once the competent authority has taken a conscious decision in consultation with the government to frame the independent rules for the 10 of 14 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:043095 2023:PHHC:043095 And Other Connected Cases employees of the Society, this Court does not consider it rational to issue the direction to apply the Punjab Civil Services Rules upon such employees. It would be noted here that the Society is managed by the Board of Governors, though, it is funded by the government. Initially, the petitioners were appointed on contract basis, however, a decision was taken to regularize the service of the Computer Teachers who have completed two and a half years of services as on 01.07.2011. At that point of time, they were governed by the terms and conditions of their respective contracts. Once the employer, which is an autonomous body, has already proposed the independent rules, this Court does not find it appropriate to issue any direction which may result in debarring the employer-Society to lay down the independent rules governing its employees of the Society.
Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No
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And Other Connected Cases
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Others
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And Others
(Anil Kshetarpal)
Judge
March 14, 2023
"DK"
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