IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 841(S/S) of 2010 Ved Prakash Sharma S/o Sri Sukhdev Sharma …… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and two others …….Respondents Mr. Tumul K. Nainwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel for respondent No.1. Mr. P.P. Fartiyal, holding brief of Mr. T.A. Khan, Advocate for respondents 2 and 3. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. Tumul K. Nainwal, Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. N.P. Shah, Standing Counsel for respondent No.1 and Mr. P.P. Fartiyal, holding brief of Mr. T.A. Khan, Advocate for respondents 2 and 3. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought the writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondents to give petitioner all the benefits of the post of Lab In-charge (Distillery) on which post he is working since 2002, including difference of pay scale of the post of Lab In- charge (Distillery) forthwith along with arrears of difference of pay scale of the such higher post since 2002 with interest. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has already filed his representation with the respondent No.3 and the respondent No.3 may be directed to decide the representation of the petitioner by a speaking and reasoned order and the writ petition may be disposed of today. Prayer made is innocuous. 2 The respondent No.3, General Manager, the Bazpur Cooperative Sugar Factory Ltd. is directed to take decision on the representation of the petitioner, in view of the Notification dated 31-1-1991, Annexure No.10, and the recommendations made to the Nodal Officer by the General Manager, vide Annexures 8 and 9, to the writ petition, as early as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks, from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Dated: 16-9-2010 (B.S. Verma, J.) ISB 3