RANCHI, India, Feb. 19 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 19:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities to pay the petitioner the pay-scale of Class-III on the ground of equal pay for equal work from 29.07.1994 till date in view of the fact that he is working continuously on Class-III post though he was appointed on Class-IV post and the petitioner has also been recommended for Class-III post; as such, petitioner wants that at least he should get the salary of Class-III post.

3. A counter affidavit has been filed in this case wherein at para 10 it has been stated that the petitioner has no...