IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No.11655 of 2008 Date of decision : May 5, 2011 Netar Singh …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Surjit Singh, Judge(Oral) Petitioner was appointed as daily-waged Plumber, in the year 1986. In the year 1998, his services, as Plumber, were regularized, vide letter dated 3rd January, 1998, Annexure A-1. Though the letter of appointment, dated 3rd January, 1998, says that he had been appointed as Plumber, but the pay-scale, mentioned in the said letter, is that of Class IV employee. The pay-scale is `770-1410. Pay- scale of Plumber is `950-1800. Petitioner has, therefore, approached this Court, seeking a direction to the respondents to give him the salary and pay-scale of Plumber. 2. Respondents, in their reply, have stated that the petitioner was appointed, on regular basis, in the pay-scale of `770-1410, revised version of which was `2620-4140, and, therefore, he cannot claim pay-scale of `950-1800 (unrevised version). Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned Assistant Advocate General. 4. Appointment letter, Annexure A-1, clearly records that the petitioner has been appointed as Plumber. Of course, pay-scale mentioned in the appointment letter is `770-1410, but that does not mean that the petitioner was appointed against Class IV post, as is being canvassed by learned Assistant Advocate General. It is not mentioned in the letter that the petitioner had been appointed against any Class IV post. 5. Admittedly, pay-scale of the post of Plumber is `950-1800. Now, when the petitioner had been appointed as Plumber, he is entitled to the pay-scale of Plumber, in which pay-scale other plumbers are being paid their salary. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to pay salary to the petitioner, in the pay-scale of `950-1800, from the date of his appointment, with revised version of the said scale, as per pay revisions of 1996 and 2006. In future also as and whenever revision of pay-scales takes place, petitioner will be given the revised pay-scale of Plumber. Arrears shall be worked out, within a period of three months, and paid to the petitioner. Writ petition stands disposed of. May 5, 2011(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J