IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.: 578 of 2010. Decided on: 31.03.2011. ___________________________________________ Nitya Nand Negi and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Anshul Bansal, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): It is not in dispute that the present lis is covered by the judgment rendered by this Court in Mohinder Kumar and Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Others, CWP(T) No.7171 of 2008, decided on 22nd July, 2010. 2. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. It is held that the petitioners are entitled to the pay scale of 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - ` 1800-3200 w.e.f. 1.1.1986 at par with their counterparts in other departments of the State. The respondents are directed to release the pay scale of ` 1800-3200 to the petitioners with all consequential benefits within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment, which shall be furnished by the petitioners to respondent No.1. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. March 31, 2011. (sck).