Respondent in
single cadre of matriculate and non-matriculate tracers in
old Hyderabad State--Placed in separate cadre of non-
matriculates in new Mysore State ... conditions, of
service adversely affected.
HEADNOTE:
The respondent was employed as a Tracer in the Engineering
Department in the erstwhile Hyderabad State where the cadre
Apex Court has held that classification of two grades of tracers based on educational qualification, one group of matriculate tracer with a higher pay scale ... other for non-matriculate tracers with a lower pay scale is not violative of Article 14 or Article 16 of the Constitution. For ready reference
fixing
higher pay scales and consequently the classification of two
grades of tracers in two different pay scales by the new
Mysore State ... India. In the said case respondent Narasing
Rao employed as a tracer in the Engineering Department of
the ex-Hyderabad State on the pay scale
Mysore State. The respondent who was serving as a tracer in the Hyderabad State was allotted to the new State which received some more tracers ... Bombay State. In the old Mysore State there were two grades of tracers, viz., non-matriculate tracers on the pay scale
applicant, in short, is that the applicant was appointed as a casual Tracer in the office of the Divisional Personnel Officer, Eastern Railway, Danapur ... Thereafter he was found suitable and posted as a regular Tracer by a letter dated 22.9.79, Annexure 'A/2' to the application
Group 'D' services on the posts of Peon and Tracer in accordance with their options. The Government orders (Annexures-1 and 2) whereby ... annulled.
3. The petitioners applied for the posts of Peon and Tracer and in the selection process, they appeared for interview before the Selection Board
that case , the two posts of Tracers were recognised into two grades, one consisting of matriculate tracers and the other of non-matriculates. The scale ... matriculates tracers was Rs. 50-120 while that of non-matriculate tracers was Rs. 40-80. The difference in scales of pay was challenged
examination are relevant considerations for fixing a higher pay scale for tracers who have passed the S.S.L.C. examination and the classification ... grades of tracers in the New Mysore State, one for matriculate tracers with a higher pay scale, and the other for non-matriculate tracers with
Executive Engineer,. Minor Irrigation Division, Cuttack, against a post of Tracer as a casual worker and is continuing as such even till today ... skilled labourer since last five years and when posts of Tracer fell vacant, in accordance with the prescribed procedure, the Employment Exchange, was required
That was also a case where a differentiation was made between matriculate tracers and non-matriculate tracers in the matter of fixation of pay scales ... Mysore fixed a higher pay scale of Rs. 50-120 for matriculate tracers and a lower pay scale of Rs. 40-80 for non-matriculate
