IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 6048 of 2008. Decided on: 15.06.2010. Mangat Ram and others. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate vice Mr. R.S. Dogra, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The petitioners are seeking pay scale of Rs.5800- 9200/- at par with their counter-parts working in the Accounts Cadre of the respondent-Corporation. 2. The case of the respondents-Corporation, in a nut- shell, is that the employees working in the Accounts Cadre had been demanding higher pay scales and status in view of their qualification, duties and responsibilities. The respondent- Corporation had taken up their demand with the Service Committee of the Board of Directors in the year, 1995. The Service Committee in its meeting held on 26.06.1999, recommended for allowing higher pay scales to the Accounts 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Clerks. The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 28.05.1999 had decided to authorize the Chairman to take a decision on the recommendations of the Service Committee. The recommendations of the Service Committee were approved by the Chairman and consequently, the office order dated 9.7.1999 (Annexure A-8) was issued revising the pay scales and designation of the Accounts Clerks in the Accounts Cadre of the respondent-Corporation. In these circumstances, the interest of justice will be met if the petitioners are also permitted to make representations to the Board of Directors for bringing their pay scale at par with the employees working in the Accounts Cadre. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- (1) The petitioners shall make representations to the Board of Directors of the respondent- Corporation for the redressal of their grievances within a period of three weeks from today; (2) The Board of Directors shall send the matter to the Service Committee. Thereafter, the Service Committee is directed to deliberate on the demands, raised by the petitioners, seeking parity of pay scales with their counter- parts, working in the Accounts Cadre; and (3) Thereafter, the decision of the Service Committee is directed to be placed before the Board of Directors for taking appropriate decision. 4. It is made clear that while taking a decision, the respondent-Board shall take into consideration that the ministerial staff working in the Accounts Cadre was placed in the pay scale, payable to the other wings of the respondent- Corporation before the issuance of order dated 09.07.1999 (Annexure A-8). No costs. Copy dasti on usual terms. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 15, 2010. (bhupender)