CWP(T) No. 6934/2008 17.08.2010 Present: Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G. for the respondents According to the learned counsel for the parties, the matter in issue is squarely covered by the decision rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Rakesh Chand & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors. CWP(T) No. 781/2008, a copy of which is taken on record in CWP(T) No. 5970/2008 and the decision rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in Baldev Singh vs. State, CWP No. 415 of 2000. According to the learned counsel for the parties, the facts are similar and the directions issued by this Court in the aforesaid cases be applied mutatis mutandis to the facts of the instant case also. They further state that the arrears are to be restricted for a period of 3 years prior to the date of filing of the petition keeping in view the ratio of law laid down by the Apex Court in Jai Dev Gupta vs. State of H.P. AIR 1998 SC 281. Ordered accordingly. 2. The present petition is disposed of with the observations that the directions issued in the aforesaid cases shall apply mutatis mutandis to the facts of the instant case also. However, the arrears of revised pay scale shall be paid only for a period of 3 years prior to the date of filing of the petition. Consequential action including the payment of vacation salary for the entire period shall be taken within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order, failing which thereafter petitioner shall be entitled to interest @9% per annum. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. August 17, 2010 (rana)