IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 272 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 27, 2010 Ranjana Kumari and others Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioners : Sh. Ashok Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioners. For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General for the respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. R. S. Gautam, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) Directing the respondent to pay to the petitioners all salaries, wages, allowances and other benefits admissible to them as allowed to their counterparts working on Govt. Senior Secondary Schools alongwith arrears and interest at the rate of 18% per annum. The petitioners pray that such payment may be ordered to be made to them immediately.” 2 2. It is submitted that in similar circumstances this Court had already granted relief in CWP No. 492 of 1997. The said Writ Petition was disposed of directing the State to disburse 95% of grant-in-aid. The State had taken up the matter in appeal L.P.A. No. 37 of 2004. That was dismissed vide judgment dated 17.11.2008 and S.L.P. was also dismissed. It is submitted that the said judgment has been complied with. Claiming relief in similar circumstances, petitioner has submitted Annexure P-5 representation to the first respondent. There is a direction to the first respondent to look into and take appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter without discriminating the petitioner, in the light of the judgments referred to above. The needful as above shall be done within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. Petition stands disposed of. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 27, 2010 (PK)