IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3559 of 2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 3564, 3565 and 3566 of 2011. Date of Decision : May 23, 2011 1. CWP No. 3559 of 2011 Chandan Bharti versus State of H.P. and another. 2. CWP No. 3564 of 2011 Naresh Kumar versus State of H.P. and another. 3. CWP No. 3565 of 2011 Narinder Kumar versus State of H.P. and another. 4. CWP No. 3566 of 2011 Vidhya Sagar versus State of H.P. and another. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner(s): Mr. Javed Khan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy.A.G. for the respondents/State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petitions have been filed with common prayers and one such set of prayers read as follows:- “(i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued the respondent be directed to pay emoluments at par with the contract basis clerks i.e. Rs. 7800/- per month alongwith increments instead of Rs. 4300/- from the date of appointment alongwith arrears thereto with interest at the rate of 12% per annum. 2 (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay regular pay scale as the petitioner is working in vacant post.” 2 It is seen that there is an intra departmental communication and ultimately the matter is to be decided by respondent No. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent, Chief Engineer, to consider the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law 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 concerned before the second respondent. 3. All the writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. May 23, 2011 (PK/Jai)