IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7954 of 2010 & connected matters. Decided on: December 22, 2010. 1. CWP No. 7954 of 2010. Krishan Kishore & ors Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 7955 of 2010. Manbir Singh & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 3. CWP No. 7956 of 2010. Asmanjay Kumar & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 4. CWP No. 7980 of 2010. Parkash Chand & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 5. CWP No. 7981 of 2010. Tilak Raj Bhati & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 6. CWP No. 7964 of 2010. Pardeep Kumar & ors. Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate for petitioners in CWP Nos. 7954, 7955, 7956, 7980 & 7981 of 2010. Mr. L.N.Sharma, Advocate, for petitioners in CWP No. 7964 of 2010. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue raised in these Writ Petitions pertains to the claim made by the petitioners for one increment in the pay scale of 1800-3200 on completion of five years of service as Draughtsman. It is submitted that the government has already granted such benefits pursuant to the order passed by this Court in CWP(T) No. 1045 of 2008 and one such order is dated 6.8.2010 granting the benefit to 12 employees. In case the petitioners are similarly situated as those employees in whose favour the benefit has already been granted, a similar treatment shall be given to the 2 petitioners herein also. Needful in this regard shall be done within a period of three months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition, by the petitioners. 3. The Writ Petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 22, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan) Judge.