Writ Petition No. 593 (SS) of 2005 Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J Heard Sri T.A. Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri J.C. Belwal, learned counsel for the respondents. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the minimum of pay scale to the petitioner and regularize the service of the petitioner prior to the respondents no. 4. This relief cannot be granted to the petitioner in view of the judgment passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka Vs. Uma Devi reported in 2006 (4) SCC 1. Writ petition lacks of merit, as such, is dismissed. 09.05.2007 SKS