IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 3845 of 2008 & other matters. Decided on: October 27, 2010. 1. CWP(T) No. 3845 of 2008 Leela Chauhan. …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr. ….Respondents. 2. CWP (T) No. 3132 of 2008 Sharda Kanwar. …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr. ….Respondents. 3. CWP (T) No. 3133 of 2008 Laxmi Salwani. …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. R. Maniktala & Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The issue raised in these writ petitions pertain to the claim made by the petitioners on principle for equal pay for equal work. Though the petitioners had originally been appointed as Chainman, they have been actually performing the duties of Typists. It is pointed out that an identical issue was considered by this Court in Ramesh Chand versus State of H.P., CWP(T) No. 3688 of 2008, decided on 14.7.2009. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the matter requires examination on facts as to whether the petitioners are also similarly situated as the petitioner in the judgment referred to above. If on facts, the petitioners are also similarly situated as the petitioner referred to in the judgment as above, the petitioners also be given a similar treatment. The needful in this regard 2 shall be done in the case of the petitioners, in the light of the judgment, referred to above, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, by the petitioners before the first respondent. 2. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan/vs) Judge.