IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. CWP. No. 16513 of 1992 Date of Decision: 12.5.2010. Bhim Sain --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents 2. CWP. No. 16677 of 1992 Sadhu Ram and others --Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Sudarshan Goyal & Mr. G.P. Singh, Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Since common questions of law and facts are involved, both these petitions are being disposed of by this common order. The petitioners herein are working on the different posts in the respondent-department. In the year 1986 the State of Haryana revised the pay scales of various categories of Govt. employees. Accordingly, petitioners were also granted the corresponding pay scale of Rs. 950-1400/-. In the year 1987 the pay scales were further revised and the persons working on technical posts, possessing the qualification of Matric with I.T.I were granted the pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040/-. The claim of the petitioners despite their being fully eligible was rejected by the respondents. Petitioners have also quoted examples of similarly situated persons who were granted the pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040/-. CWP. No. 16513 of 1992 -2- Similar controversy has been dealt with by this Court vide order dated 18.1.2010 passed in CWP No. 18754 of 1991 titled as Gurdev Singh & others vs. State of Haryana and others, wherein following observations have been made:- “ In the light of the aforesaid judgements and in view of the interpretation which can be placed with Item No. 40 of pay revision rules of 1986 the petitioners, if, working on technical posts cannot be deprived of the revised pay scales of Rs. 1200-2040/- either on the ground that they are non-matric or that they are ITI or not or even they are having trade certificate of a different trade. According to the memo No. 6/1988 noticed in Labh Singh's judgement- three years experience in trade was also to be considered as equivalent to ITI. These petitions are, accordingly, allowed. Respondents are directed to release the revised pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040/- to the petitioners who are working on technical posts from the date of revision i.e. 1.5.1990.” In view of the aforesaid legal position, these petitions are allowed. The petitioners are entitled to the pay scale of Rs. 1200-2040/- Copy of this order be placed on each connected file. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.1.2010. lucky