IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10800 of 2011-J. Decided on: 13th December, 2011. Balwant Singh son of Shri Gian Singh, R/O village Patta- Jattian, Post Office, Jakhara, Tehsil Fatehpur, Distt. Kangra. … Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 2. The Director of Higher Education to the Govt. of H.P. Shimla. 3. The Deputy Director of Secondary Education, Kangra at Dharamshala. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers: “(i) That the respondents may be directed to consider and give the pay scale of Rs.4400-7000 and designation as Junior Assistant to the petitioner from the date of completion of 5 years of service as Clerk w.e.f. 6.9.1998 as given to ministerial employees holding corresponding posts in Govt. schools as 2 provided in the Rules of 1997 vide Annexure P-5 and Annexure P-6; the OM dated 24.5.2000 vide Annexure P-8 and the judgment passed by this Hon’ble Court in CWP (T) 14544/2008 dated 8.7.2011 titled as Romi Kumar vs. State of HP vide Annexure P-12 by holding the DPC within a stipulated period or otherwise with pay fixation and all consequential benefits including arrears forthwith. (ii) That the action of the respondents in denying the pay scale and designation/placement as Junior Assistant in scale of Rs.4400-7000 w.e.f. 6.9.1998/ 1.1.1999 or in such like scale but in giving a lower pay scale of Rs.950-1800 revised to Rs.3120-5160 to the petitioner may kindly be quashed and set aside.” 2. It is submitted that this Court has already issued a direction in CWP (T) No. 14544 of 2008 (Annexure P-12) and in other cases as well to hold DPC and take further action in the matter. It is made clear that in case the petitioner is also similarly situated, his case shall also be considered in the DPC thus held pursuant to the direction issued by this Court and referred to above. Needless to say that the benefits to which the petitioner if found eligible shall be disbursed to him within another two months. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 13th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (tr/kck) Judge. 3