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Madhya Pradesh PSC
29.8.1980 intimated to the Government in Education Department the result of interviews held on
23.8.1980 and it was mentioned that the total number of applicants for the post were 6, all of them
were called for interview and the name of the respondent No.3 was included in the merit list on the
basis of his selection on merits and recommended that he may be appointed to the post of Reader. A
copy of this letter was also filed along with the return as Annexure R-IV. It is stated in this return that
“the State Government considered the matter of appointment of respondent No.3 at length” and
respondent No.3 was appointed as Reader in Telecommunication in the old pay scale of Rs.720-
1250 till such time that he acquired the qualifications prescribed for the post under the new pay scale
i.e. 1200-1900. It is stated that this decision was taken in view of the fact that he was found eligible
for selection in accordance with the terms and conditions of qualification and experience according to
the advertisement of the Public Service Commission in the old pay scale and was selected and
recommended for appointment. The appointment order in respect of respondent No.3 was issued on
18.6.1981 and he joined the post on 20.6.1981.
5. It is admitted by the respondent State in the return that on the recommendations of the All
India Council of Technical Education, the State Government in Education Department revised the
scales of pay of the various teaching posts in Engineering Colleges of the State with effect from
1.4.1976 by order dated 6.6.1980. It is also not disputed that under the new pay scale the requirements
of educational qualifications and experience for the post of Reader are:
“First Class Master’s Degree/Doctorate Degree in appropriate field with minimum of 5
years experience in teaching/research in institutions of University standard. Specialised
knowledge in one or more specified field/subject with outstanding teaching research
experience and Doctorate Degree or published work of equal standard desirable.”
It is also admitted that in the order of the State Government applying the new pay scales which
have been made applicable from 1.4.1976 it has further been provided that Lecturers working in
Engineering Colleges who do not fulfill the prescribed qualifications would be given the advantage of
new pay scale but they will have to acquire the requisite qualifications within 5 years from 1.1.1980
failing which they will not be eligible for further increments in their scales of pay and it is also admitted
that however the respondent No.3 on selection was given the appointment in the post of Reader in the
old pay scale on the basis of advertisement although the Government’s orders vide notification dated
6.6.1980 provided that future appointments will be in the new pay scales.
6. It is further stated in the return filed by the State Government that at the time when the respondent
No.3 submitted his application on the basis of the advertisement i.e. Advertisement No.1 of 1980
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