IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6593 of 2011. Decided on 30th August, 2011. Vinod Manta. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(A) That the letter dated 24.9.2005 may kindly be declared as arbitrary and unconstitutional and may kindly be quashed and set aside, (B) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued to respondents thereby commanding the respondents to revise the salary to petitioner as per notification Annexure P-1. (C ) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued to respondents thereby commanding the respondents to pay the arrear of salary to the petitioners from the date as specified in Annexure P-1 till the date of regularization of petitioner, along with interest @ 12% forthwith, in the interest of justice, equity and fair play. ” 2 2. According to the petitioner, the issue is covered in his favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP (T) No. 14232 of 2008, titled as Nek Ram & others Versus State of H.P. & others, decided on 17.11.2009. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioner herein also, as extended to the petitioner in the above referred decision, in case the petitioner is also similarly situated, 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 before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 30th August, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (kck/vt) Judge.