case of Union of India & Ors. vs. D.G.O.F. Employees Association and Anr.1. He also relied upon what is held by this Court in the case of Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewells Corporation Ltd. & others vs. G.S. Uppal & Ors.2. Inviting our attention to the findings recorded by the Tribunal, he submitted that the same are completely erroneous. 1 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1471 2 (2008) 7 SCC 375 Civil Appeal Nos. 6886-6887 of 2011 Page 4 of 96. Learned Additional Solicitor General appearing for the respondents pointed out that only when Artificers of grade III are promoted to the post of Chief Artificer, they can be considered to be equivalent to Chief Petty Officer (non- technical). As the Artificers of ranks III to I are below the rank of the Chief Artificer, their grade pay has to be lower than that of the Chief Artificer. However, the grade pay given to Artificers of rank I to III is higher than Petty Officers' grade pay but lower than that of the Chief Artificer/Chief Petty Officer