1995 (11) TMI 458

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....r the appellants-motor pump attendants - are semi-skilled or skilled workers as determined in the Government circular dated May 11, 1983. After the III Pay Commission, mazdoors working in the military engineering have been classified as unskilled and their scale of pay is Rs. 196-232, semi-skilled Rs. 200 to 290; skilled Rs. 260 to 400 and highly skilled grade II Rs. 330-480, highly skilled grade ....

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.... the reversion, directed not to recover the arrears. O.A. No.796/87 was filed before the Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta Bench. In the first instance, the Bench had held that the reversion was bad and consequently directed restoration of their category into skilled category. When the matter was challenged by way of Special Leave Petition, that was dismissed in limine. In the meanwhile, anothe....

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.... first instance obviously proceeded on the wrong premise, namely, they passed the test and hence become skilled category workmen and also while holding those posts their performance was not found to be unsatisfactory. Therefore, the orders were held to have been vitiated by error of law. That is wholly misconceived view. The only relevant question to be considered is whether the Chowkidars and maz....