R.S.A. No. 1540 of 2011 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.S.A. No. 1540 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 31, 2011 Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. and others …..Appellants Vs. Ram Lal and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) For the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay in filing of the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Heard on merits. The suit of the plaintiff- respondents for declaration that they are senior employees of the cadre post of Helper Grade I in comparison to the junior counterpart employees mentioned in para 4 of the plaint and that R.S.A. No. 1540 of 2011 (O&M) [2] they were drawing higher pay in the existing pre-revision functional pay scale of ` 1200-2040 as on December 7, 1995 in comparison to their junior counter-part employees, therefore, they are entitled to be stepped-up equal to their junior counter-part employees in view of the order dated February 24, 1998 and thus entitled to receive difference of pay fixation, stands decreed by the Courts below. Counsel for the defendant- appellants has contended that the Courts below have exceeded their jurisdiction in granting relief to the plaintiffs. I have heard counsel for the defendant- appellants and carefully considered the judgments of the Courts below and find that a finding of fact regarding the entitlement of the plaintiff- respondents for pay scale which are given to their junior counter-parts has been arrived at on fair appreciation of evidence adopting the principle of equality. The judgments are not contrary to the service jurisprudence. No ground is made out for interference. Dismissed. March 31, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE