IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1051 of 2001 (S/B) (Old Number 65 of 1996) Subodh Kumar Sharma, S/o Late Dr. Shiv Sharma, R/o Institute of Paper Technology Saharanpur, Presently working as Workshop Superintendent (IPT) in University of Roorkee, Roorkee. ……… Petitioner Versus State of U.P. through Principal Secretary (Technical Education), Civil Secretariat, Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow & others. ……… Respondents Mr. Akhilesh Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhanshu Dhulia, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Puja Banga, Advocate for the respondents No. 4 & 5. Mr. K.P. Upadhyaya, Standing Counsel for the State. Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. 1. This is a writ petition, by means of which, the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to command the respondents to pay him revised pay scale as per the UGC norms w.e.f. 01.01.1986 as it has been done in case of other teachers of the Institute of Paper Technology, Saharanpur, which has, now, merged in this respondent Institute. 2. Heard Mr. Akhilesh Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Sudhanshu Dhulia, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Puja Banga, Advocate appearing for Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. 3. Mr. Sudhanshu Dhulia, Senior Advocate appearing for I.I.T., Roorkee made a statement at bar that the matter of other teachers / officers including that of the petitioner is pending consideration with the Institute and the order shall be passed by the appropriate authority within a period of 45 days from today. 4. In view of this statement, it is provided that the cases, like that of the petitioner, shall be considered by the respondents Institute within a period of 45 days from today in accordance with law including any judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) (P.C. Verma, J.) 19.03.2005 19.03.2005 G