CSIR has turned down the request of Assistants Gr.I and Sr.Steno for upgrading the pay scale on par with Central Secretariat. CSIR Lr. is as below:

UPGRADATION OF SCALE OF PAY OF ASSISTANTS/SR. STENOGRAPHERS
The matter of upgradation of pay scales of Assistants/Sr. Stenographers from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs.6500-10500 on par with the Central Secretariat Officers and staff of the GoI in New Delhi was taken up in the 169th meeting of the Governing Body of CSIR. The Department of Expenditure, MOF, GOI has not approved the proposal on the grounds that the revision of pay scales is only applicable to Central Secretariat Service and that implementation of pay scale of Rs.1640-2900 was approved under certain circumstances. Subsequently, the matter was taken up with the DOE which has been stated that the matter of parity is also under consideration of GoI under the umbrella of 6th Central Pay Commission.
CSIR is bound by the instructions of GOI in regard to pay scales, etc. as the entire component of salary is provided by the Govt. and it is not independent to take a decision and implement it, if not approved by the Govt.
Bye-Laws 14 and 15, and statement regarding adoption of pay scales in Advt.No.EU/CASE/(5)/97 have not endowed CSIR with powers to over-ride the instructions of GoI.
As and when the recommendations of the 6th CPC are made applicable to CSIR, it will be implemented in CSIR to the extent permitted by the GoI. Accordingly, the representations on the subject stand disposed of.
[CSIR Lr.No.3-33(1)/2007-E.I dt. 2-7-2008] Source : HARMONY, Aug.08 issue.