HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.5648 of 2001 (SS) (Old No. 31312/1996) Ambika Singh Yadav ……….. Petitioner Versus Deputy Director of Education & others…..…… Respondents Sri Manmohan Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner Standing Counsel for the respondents. Dated: 19.11.2003 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. By the present writ petition the petitioner has prayed for the issue of a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to fix the selection grade pay scale of the petitioner. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Head-Master in the month of October 1971 in Krishan Merchant Association Inter College, Kichha, District Udham Singh Nagar. At that time the said college was High School but later on it was upgraded as Intermediate College. The petitioner has stated that as per G.O. dated 5th March 1992 he is entitled to the pay scale 2200-4000. The petitioner has made a representation to the Manager of the institution on 21st April 1994, who has forwarded it to the respondent no. 2 vide letter dated 6.5.1994. Respondent no.2 has also recommended the pay scale of 2200-4000 to the petitioner and has sent the letter on 6.2.1996 to the Additional Director of Education, U.P. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has sent several reminders to the respondents but his representation has not been decided as yet. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case the Deputy Director, Education, Kumaon Region, Nainital is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within six seeks after receipt of the certified copy of this order. With a the aforesaid observations the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. 19.11.2003 (Rajesh Tandon, J.) Dhyani