IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1625 OF 1994 D.B.Adagale & Ors. ...Petitioners Versus Indian Institute of Technology ...Respondents ...... Mr.M.M.Vashi for Petitioners. Mr.P.M.Patel i/b M/s.B.K. & Girdharlal for Respondents. ...... CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & V.M.KANADE, J. V.M.KANADE, J. V.M.KANADE, J. DATED: JUNE 25, 2008. DATED: JUNE 25, 2008. DATED: JUNE 25, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The Petitioners in this Petition pray for grant of scale at parity to that of the Junior Technical Assistant in the pay-scale to Rs.2000-3200 primarily on the ground that at one point of time both of them were receiving the same scale. According to the Petitioners, they had made various representations and on none of the representations filed, the Respondents passed an appropriate order. On the contrary, order which is : 2 : non-speaking, unsupported by any reasons and without application of mind has been passed by the Union of India dated September 30, 1988. This order has been annexed as Exhibit II to the reply filed. 2. We are not hesitant in our mind in setting aside the said order, primarily on the ground that it gives no reason whatsoever for declining the request of the Petitioners. None of the essential factors for denying equality of pay-scale have been given in this order. It is not disputed and in fact, the Respondents claim that it was on their recommendation and decision that the Petitioners were placed at parity to the scale of Junior Technical Assistant. 3. In view of that, we set-aside the order dated 30th September 1988 as it suffers from the vice of non-application of mind and is without any reasons, much less, reasons appropriate in law. 4. Having set-aside this order, we direct the Respondents to consider the entire claim of the : 3 : Petitioners and pass appropriate orders within six weeks from today. No order as to costs. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- V.M.KANADE, J.