ORDER : R.M. Sahai, J. - The appellants were members of the Bihar Administrative Service. They were promoted to the Indian Administrative Service on different dates between April 1981 to March 1982. It is not disputed that in consequence of their promotion to the Indian Administrative Service, their salary stood reduced. We do not consider it necessary to deal with various submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties nor is it necessary to consider applicability of various letters issued by the Government and the Rules dealing with fixation of salary as clause (3) of Section 1 of Schedule I of the Pay Fixation Rules provides for fixation of personal pay to be paid in suitable cases to mitigate hardship. Even though learned counsel for the Union of India urged that no hardship was caused to the appellants but the hardship is writ large on the face of it as the pay of the appellants in consequence of their promotion to higher posts instead of going up got reduced. 2. Therefore, we are of opinion that the appellants were entitled to personal pay. The appeal is, therefore, disposed of by directing the respondents to fix personal pay under the Rules from the date the appellants were promoted so as to neutralise the reduction suffered by the appellants. This exercise may be done and the amount due may be paid within three months from the date a copy of this order is produced. Direction issued.