IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.1208 of 2002. Date of decision: 08.05.2008. Lila Dutt Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Dev Darshan Sud,J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr.Rakesh Dhaulta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms.Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General. Dev Darshan Sud,J. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner who is the employee of District Rural Development Agency. A prayer has been made in the following terms:- (i) That the respondents may be directed to redesignate the petitioner as Accountant w.e.f. 4th July, 1995 or in the alternative the respondents may bed directed to take steps for promoting the petitioner to the post of Accountant taking into consideration the experience gained 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 by him with all consequential benefits w.e.f. 4.6.1995; (ii) That the respondents may be directed to pay the petitioner the pay scale of the post of Accountant w.e.f. 4th July, 1995 for discharging the same and similar duties, which are being discharged by the regularly appointed Accountants on the principle of “equal pay for equal work”; (iii) That the respondents may be directed to frame Service Rules for directly recruited employees of the D.R.D.A. on the basis of the proceedings of the Committee (constituted vide Government of H.P. notification NO.RDD.1.1.(5)12/81, dated 17.6.93) dated 14.6.95.” It is not disputed before me that the matter is covered by the judgment in Civil Writ Petition No.389 of 2000, titled: Shri Bachittar Singh Guleria vs. District Rural Development Agency and Others, decided on 29th June, 2007, wherein this Court has issued directions to the respondents to frame Recruitment and Promotion Rules for the employees of the District Rural Development Agency and provide the avenues of promotion. This writ petition is, therefore, disposed of in terms of the judgment in Bachittar Singh’s case supra. A direction is issued to the State to implement the directions therein in 3 letter and spirit which shall also cover the case of the petitioner. May 8, 2008. (Dev Darshan Sud) (aks) Judge.