IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8477of 2011 Decided on: 26th September, 2011. Rajani Sood & others. …Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) That the writ petition may very kindly be allowed and the salary, as ordered to be fixed vide Annexure P- 4 and Annexure P-3 may kindly be declared void abinitio and same may kindly be set aside, in the interest of justice. ii) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to pay the revised pay-scale and other benefits from the date of initial appointment to the petitioner, as is being paid to the similarly situated teachers, with all consequential benefits.” 2. According to the petitioners, the issue is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled as Nek Ram & others Versus State of H.P. & others, decided on 17.11.2009. If that be so, 2 similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above referred decision, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner concerned before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 26th September, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (hl/kck) Judge.