IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5541 of 2009 RITU RANJAN PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- CWJC No.5542 of 2009 YOGENDRA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 30.04.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Counsel for the State. It is submitted that the petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teacher on 3.5.1986 and their pay fixed in the Intermediate Trained scale. This has been sought to be reduced years later on 12.5.2008 without opportunity to the petitioners. It is next submitted that the petitioners are situated alike the order of this Court in CWJC No. 8333 of 1999 disposed on 29.7.2004. If the order has been passed years after fixation of their pay scale and without notice to them, this Court directs respondent no. 9 to consider the representation of the petitioners in the light of the order of this Court in CWJC No. 8333 of 1999. If upon examination the respondents are satisfied that the petitioners are similarly situated the respondents are obliged to accord similar treatment to the petitioners. If the respondent no. 9 be of the opinion that the case of the petitioners is not covered by the order in CWJC No. 8333 of 1999 and is distinguishable he shall be required to pass a reasoned and speaking order showing the ground of distinction to enable judicial review of his order, should need for the same arise. The writ applications stand disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)