CWP(T) No. 4281/2008 (OA No. 679/97) 23.4.2009 Present: Mr. Dushyan Dadwal, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Dilip Sharma, counsel for the respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant A.G. for respondent No. 3. The petitioner, in the rejoinder has placed on record letter dated 27th of November 1988, which reads as under:- “With reference to your letter No. HPSFC/E-91/-26594 dated 17th November, 1988 it is to inform you that the pay scales of Ministerial categories in this Corporation are being regulated mutatis-mutandis on the basis of pay scales admissible to their counterpart categories of employees of HP Secretariat.” The petitioner is seeking parity of the higher start in the pay scales as was payable to his counterpart in the HP secretariat. The respondent, Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘H.P.M.C.’) in fact recommended for the same in terms of letter dated 15.5.1993, Annexure-A/15A. There is nothing on record to show that the State has taken a decision thereupon. Hence, in the facts and circumstances, the respondent-State is directed to take a decision with regard to the petitioner’s entitlement in accordance with the recommendation made by the H.P.M.C. The State shall positively take a decision on or before 31st of July, 2009. It shall be open for the parties to place other additional material as may be necessary to enable the Government to take a decision, in accordance with law. The State may seek assistance of the official of the respondent-H.P.M.C. and also afford opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Liberty granted to approach the court, if need so arises. CWP(T) No. 4281/2008 (OA No. 679/97) With the aforesaid observations, the present petition is disposed of. Copy dasti. (Sanjay Karol), April 23, 2009 (vs) Judge.