IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8939 of 2011-D. Decided on: 20th October, 2011. Inder Dev. … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Davender K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Ms. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. AG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(a) That a writ of mandamus may very kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to pay the higher pay scale which is next in the hierarchy of pay scale from the date of completion of eight years service of the petitioner on the same post with interest till its realization under the aforesaid Assured Career Progression Scheme issued by the State Government. (b) That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to decide the representation filed by the petitioner and confer the benefits under the aforesaid scheme “Assured Career Progression Scheme” i.e. pay the higher pay scale which is next in the hierarchy of pay scale from the date the petitioner completed eight years service on the same post.” 2 2. According to the petitioner, Annexure P-2, representation is pending before the second respondent. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to take a decision on Annexure P-2 in the light of Annexure P-1 and any other binding guidelines 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 before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th October, 2011. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (tr) Judge.