IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 6462 of 2008. Decided on: November 11, 2010. Avinash Singh. …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. &ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) That the Respondents may be directed to give the difference in salary of the post of a Tracer vis-à-vis the post of a literate labourer/casual labourer w.e.f. 1.2.1993 till August, 1999 as per the rates fixed by the Govt. including Annexures A-1 and A- 61 alongwith interest @ 18% per annum on the arrears w.e.f. the date when the same were due till its realization forthwith. ii) That the Respondents may be directed to give the daily rate of a Tracer/Junior Draftsman to the applicant w.e.f. August 1999 onwards, during the pendency of the OA, forthwith.” 2. According to the petitioner, the issued in principle is covered by the decision of this Court in Tirath Raj and others vs. H.P. State Electricity Board and others, 1988 (1) Sim. L.C. 193, and on facts, as per Annexures P-3 to P-56, the petitioner is entitled to the benefit. There will be a direction to the second respondent-competent authority to look into this matter, with notice to the petitioner and take appropriate action in the light of the submissions recorded above. This shall be done within a period of four months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the original application, by the petitioner. The consequential benefits, if any, to which the 2 petitioner is found eligible shall also be disbursed to him within another two months. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 11, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Sharma ), (karan) Judge.