IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.:2299/2008 Decided on: 24.3.2009 T.D. Kashyap. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1.No. For the petitioner : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy. A.G. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate submits that the case of the petitioner has not been considered in the light of office memorandum dated 7.3.1991 dealing with the stepping up of pay of Senior Government servant. He has drawn the attention of the Court to paras 3 and 4 thereof. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General fairly submits that in case the direction is issued to decide the case of the petitioner as per office memorandum dated 7.3.1991 that will be carried out by the respondents. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner strictly as per norms prescribed in office 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 memorandum dated 7.3.1991 within a period of six weeks from today. The respondents while deciding the representation of the petitioner shall take into consideration paras 3 and 4 of the office memorandum dated 7.3.1991. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. There will, however, be no order as to costs. 24.3.2009 (Rajiv Sharma ), J. *awasthi*