IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 11774 of 2008. Date of decision: 18.5.2011 Bal Sevika & Craft Adhyapika Sangh …. Petitioner Versus Secretary Welfar & ors. .... Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Mr.M.L.Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Sh.Vivek Singh Thakur, Addl.A.G for the respondents-State. Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) The petitioners are working as Bal Sevikas and their grievance is that their salary has not been increased since 1986. Even though once the salary was increased but the same was withdrawn at the instance of the Government. Similar matters being CWP(T) No.11331 of 2008 and other connected matters 2 were disposed of by this Court on 31.12.2010 in the following terms: “This Court is not oblivious to the fact that it is not within the jurisdiction of this Court to decide what remuneration has to be paid to an employee. For this purpose some expert committee has to be set up. Since the State has failed to discharge its function, in this behalf I am compelled to constitute a committee consisting of the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Principal Secretary (Finance) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Principal Secretary (Social Justice and empowerment) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh who shall after taking into consideration the various aspects relating to fixation of pay fix the pay of the employees of the Social Welfare Advisory Board and other Boards falling within the purview of the Social Justice Department on or before 30th April, 2011. The committee shall while making this recommendation take into consideration the reports of the 5th Pay commission and 6th Pay Commission also. The petitions are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs.” The case of the petitioners shall also be covered by the recommendations of the Committee set up in that case. In case the 3 petitioners still have any grievance, they shall be at liberty to approach this Court again for redressal of the same. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No order as to costs. May 18, 2011 (Deepak Gupta) (m) Judge