THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH W.P.No.150 of 2002 ORDER: The only contention raised by the petitioners is that the petitioners are working as Library Assistants Grade-I, which is superior to the posts of Library Technical Assistants and U.G.C. scales are being extended to the Library Technical Assistants and, therefore, the petitioners, who are holding higher posts than the Library Technical Assistants, are also entitled for U.G.C. scales. A counter has been filed stating that at the time of temporary appointment of the petitioners on consolidated basis, the University named and called the posts as Library Technical Assistants for convenience of the universities administration. In fact, the UGC has not sanctioned any posts of Library Technical Assistants to the University. Therefore, neither the Library Technical Assistants nor the Library Assistants Grade-I are entitled for payment of U.G.C. scales, as the posts of Library Technical Assistants itself were not sanctioned by U.G.C. and the contention of the petitioners that when lower grade posts are being extended to U.G.C. scales, the petitioners are also entitled for U.G.C. scales is without any basis. However, if U.G.C. scales are implemented to the Library Technical Assistants, the petitioners, who are in higher grade i.e., Library Assistants Grade-I, are also entitled for U.G.C. scales. In the instant case, the U.G.C. has not sanctioned any posts of Library Technical Assistants to University. Therefore, neither the Library Technical Assistants nor Library Assistants Grade-I are entitled for payment of U.G.C. scales, as the posts of Library Technical Assistants itself were not sanctioned by U.G.C. Therefore, the petitioners are not entitled for U.G.C. scales. Hence, writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 21-10-2010 Prv