IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 6323 of 2008. Decided on: 20th October, 2010. Karam Dutt. .….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. …. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General, for the respondents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(a) the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the pay scale of Rs.325-495 to the applicant w.e.f. 1.1.1978.” 2. In the reply filed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, it is stated as follows: “It is submitted that the applicant had earlier represented for the grant of pay scale of Rs.325-495 with effect from 1.1.78 on the analogy of revised pay scale granted to the Process Server working in Excise and Taxation Department, H.P. by the Finance Department, Govt. of H.P. vide memorandum No.Fin(C)B(7)-9/79 dated 17.5.84. Similar representations were also received from other Process Servers of the Department also. The matter was examined by the Finance Deptt. and it was found that 2 the pay scale of the posts of the Process Server in the Excise and Taxation Deptt. was revised to Rs.325-495 strictly on Punjab pattern and the Process Server in the Cooperative Department was revised with reference to pre-revised scale of Rs.70-95 to Rs.300-430 as also applicable to the Process Servers working in Revenue Department. In view of this position, the proposal for the revision of pay scale of the post of Process Server in the Cooperative Deptt. was rejected by the Finance Department. This rejection was received from respondent No.1 by respondent No.2 vide letter dated 21.4.89 and the same was conveyed to all concerned by the respondent No.2 vide letter dated 9.5.89. A true copy of the letter dated 9.5.89 is placed at Annexure R-II to this reply. Even otherwise also the pay scales of employees are notified by the State Govt. department-wise.” 3. In case the petitioner has still any grievances left, it will be open to the petitioner to approach the first respondent since the Registrar has acted in terms of the directions issued by the first respondent. In case the petitioner approaches the first respondent, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law, with notice to the petitioner, will be taken within another four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th October, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge. 3