1 WP-6309-2011 srk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6309 OF 2010 Rajkumar Bhupal Chougule ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. ...Respondents Mr.G.M.Savagave for petitioner. Ms.Neha Bhide, `B’ Panel Counsel for resp.nos.1 to 3. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, JJ. October 11, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Savagave, the learned counsel for the petitioner. In this petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution the petitioner prays for directions to implement the GR dated 30th January 2001 so as to place him in the pay scale of drawing teacher. 2. After passing his ITI the petitioner came to be appointed as 2 WP-6309-2011 Instructor with M.G. Shah Vidyamandir at Bhahubali Tal. Hatkanangale, Dist. Kolhapur and he continues to work in the said post. He claims that in the meeting of the Maharashtra Rajya Ashashkiya Tantrik Madhyamik Shikshan Karmachari Mahasangh held in the year 2009, it was decided that the instructors like the petitioner would get the pay scale of Art Teacher who possessed the Diploma i.e. ATD. The petitioner has also relied upon the GR dated 17th January 2004. 3. The petitioner has not impleaded the school where he is working as an additional respondent. However, the Assistant Director from the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, Maharashtra State has filed affidavit in reply on behalf of the respondents. It has been pointed out that the pay scales of the instructor and drawing teacher are not the same. The basic qualifications prescribed for the post of instructor and drawing teacher are similar and the GR dated 30/1/2001 cannot be made applicable to the petitioner. It has been pointed out that the scheme of the MEPS Rules, 1981 and more particularly Schedule B thereto prescribes separate pay scales for the drawing teacher and instructor. We have also perused the GR dated 17/1/2004 which is regarding revision of pay scales to the full time teachers, lecturers and instructors etc. The said GR does 3 WP-6309-2011 not state that the employees holding the post of instructor in technical schools be given the pay scale of drawing teacher automatically because basic qualifications for both the posts are similar. Thus the petitioner has not been able to demonstrate before us that he is entitled to the pay scale of drawing teacher as a matter of right or under any Rules / Regulations. 4. Hence this petition must fail and the same is hereby rejected summarily. (SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)