IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 2169 of 2008. Decided on: 03.03.2009. Shri Ram Saran Thakur and Others. … … Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and Another. … … Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioners: Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate vice counsel for the petitioners. For the Respondents: Mr. R. K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The petitioners are working as J.B.T. Teachers. Their precise case is that their juniors are getting higher salaries. The case of the State Government is that the J.B.T. Teachers, who have acquired higher educational qualifications during the period 13th December, 1958 to 27th September, 1979 have been granted higher pay-scales. The purpose of issuing the notifications dated 23rd March, Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - 1989, 12th May, 1987 and 29th November, 1991 was to encourage the J.B.T. Teachers to improve their educational qualifications. The persons who have acquired higher educational qualifications constitute a separate and distinct class. There is neither any illegality nor any irregularity in the decision of the State Government to grant higher pay- scale to those J.B.T. Teachers who have acquired higher educational qualifications. The petitioners though seniors cannot make any grievance against the grant of higher pay-scale to the persons who have acquired higher educational qualifications. In fact, the case of the petitioners as projected is wholly misconceived. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. March 03, 2009. (Rajiv Sharma) (sck). Judge.