IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 1855 of 2010. Decided on: May 25, 2010. Ram Chand Sharma ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. For the petitioners Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG for respondent Nos. 1 & 3. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, ASGI, for respondent No.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved since his pay has been re-fixed after a span of around 20 years. It is submitted that the petitioner is to retire from service this month. It is not in serious dispute that there was an inadvertent error in fixing the pay in the year 1987. But, the fact remains that the petitioner enjoyed the benefit of the fixation for last around 20 years. There is no case for the respondents that the petitioner is in any way responsible for the wrong fixation. In that view of the matter, it is only just, fair, fit and appropriate that re- fixation is made from the year 2007. However, there shall be no recovery of the alleged excess pay given to the petitioner till the notice was issued for the first time in the year 2007. 2 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 25, 2010. ( Justice Surinder Singh), (karan) Judge.