1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9133/2007 Suresh Govind Joshi Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. Respondents Mr.N.V.Bandivadekar for the petitioner Mr.C.R.Sonawane ,AGP for Res.1 & 2 Mr.V.D.Borwankar for Res.3 & 4 CORAM : V.C.Daga,& Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,JJ. Date : 11th February,2009. P.C. . Heard. 2] Perused Petition. 3] Rule returnable forthwith . 4] Learned counsel appearing for the respondents waived service. 5] The issue pertains to the upgradation of the pay scale from the post of Demonstrator to the post of Lecturer from the date of acquisition of the required qualification of M.Sc.(B +). The petitioner was appointed as Demonstrator with the respondent college at Sangli on 10/7/1963.Hewas holding the degree of B.Sc. at the relevant time.He secured further educational qualification i.e.M.Sc.(B+) on 15/6/1981 and the said qualification was prescribed for the post of 2 lecturer. The Government of Maharashtra by G.R.dated 20/1/1982 directed that the pay scale of the demonstrator/ Tutor/ Methodologist/ Master who had acquired qualification prescribed for the post of lecturer during the period 1/7/1975 to 31/3/1980 should be upgraded to the pay scale of lecturer with effect from 1.7.1981.The Petitioner obviously was falling out of the stipulated period of the G.R. 6] The said resolution was challenged in the W.P.3225/92 filed by other five demonstrators working in the same establishment i.e.respondent no.4 .In between on23.3.2000 Government of Maharashtra cancelled the G.R.dated 20/1/1982 .The Division Bench while deciding the said issue held that the petitioner would be extended the benefit of said Government resolution dated 23.3.2000 and thereby their pay scale would be improved and upgraded as of lecturers. 7] The case of the petitioners stands on the same footing as he has acquired the necessary qualification after 1981 and so is covered under G.R.dt.23.3.2000. Hence his pay scale is upgraded and he is entitled to differential amount within period of six months from today. 8] Hence the petition is allowed. 9] Rule is made absolute in terms of this order with no order as to costs. 3 (Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar,J.) (V.C.Daga,J.)