IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWPs No. 6647, 6650, 6651, 6653, 6654, 6655, 6656 of 2010. Decided on: 22.11.2010 CWP No.6647 of 2010 Kripal Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6650 of 2010 Ran Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6651 of 2010 Loga Nand …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6653 of 2010 Raj Kumar …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6654 of 2010 Mela Ram …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6655 of 2010 Subhash Chand …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents CWP No.6656 of 2010 Kali Ram …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner(s): Mr.Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) All the petitioners have approached this Court with identical set of prayers. Therefore, one set of prayers is extracted as below: 2 “i) That the action of the Respondents in denying the pay scale of Rs.3120-5160 but in giving a lower pay scale of Rs.2520-4140 may kindly be held as illegal and may kindly be quashed and set-aside forthwith. ii) That the respondents may be directed to give the pay scale of Rs.3120-5160 as revised from time to time to the petitioner w.e.f. the date of his initial appointment/joining as a cook on 11.11.206 and pay fixation therein with all consequential benefits forthwith.” 2. It is seen that in all the cases, the petitioners have represented by way of Annexure P-6/P- 7 legal notice and the same is pending before the first respondent Government. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Annexure P-6/P-7 and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law and justice adverting to the submission made in the legal notice, within four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned. We make it clear that we have not adverted to the merits of the case and it is for the first respondent to consider the same. In case any of the petitioner requests for an opportunity of personal hearing, the same shall also be granted. It is also made clear that in case the petitioner(s) are found eligible for consequential benefits, if any, the same shall also be granted within another two months. 3 3. The Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Dasti copy. ( Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. November 22, 2010 (Justice V.K.Ahuja) (tilak/bss) Judge