IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.6028/2008 Decided on:23.7.2010 _____________________________________________ Sundla Devi Thebta. …Petitioner. Versus Himachal Pradesh Council for Child Welfare. …Respondent. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. O.P. Negi, Advocate. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner was appointed as a Peon vide appointment letter dated 1.11.1979 in the pay scale of Rs. 300-430. The pay scale of Rs. 300-430 has been revised with effect from 1.1.1986 qua similarly situate persons to Rs. 750-1350. However, the pay scale qua petitioner has not been revised with effect from 1.1.1986 and 1.1.1996. Further case of the petitioner is that she has not been granted the benefit of additional increments on completion of 8 and 18 years of service. The only explanation given by the respondent-Council is that the petitioner has been shifted to 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 Centrally Sponsored Scheme and thus she is not entitled to the revised pay scale. Petitioner has been appointed on the basis of appointment letter issued by the General Secretary, H.P. State Council for Child Welfare, Mini Secretariat. The principal employer of the petitioner is H.P. State Council for Child Welfare. The effect that the petitioner thereafter has been shifted to Centrally Sponsored Scheme has no bearing on the revision of the pay scale. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Respondent is directed to release the revised pay scale of Rs. 750-1350 with effect from 1.1.1986 and thereafter as revised from time to time. Respondent shall also consider the case of the petitioner for granting her additional increments after completion of 8 and 18 years of service, in case the Assured Career Progression Scheme is applicable in the respondent-Council. Needful be done within a period of 10 weeks after the production of certified copy of this judgment. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 23.7.2010 *awasthi*