24.2.2009 Present: Mr. S. M. Goel, Advocate, for the applicants. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A. G. with Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. A. G. for the respondents. CWP(T) No.3420/2008 (OA No.1123/96) Based on the judgment dated 17th November, 2005 passed by this Court in CWP No.171/2004 titled as State of H.P. vs. Chet Ram & Others and also a decision in O.A. No.1687/2000 titled as Chet Ram & Ors. vs. State of H. P., the State of Himachal Pradesh in terms of Notification dated 18th July, 2006, decided to allow the pay-scale to the applicants working in the Health and Family Welfare Department. Copy of the Notification dated 18th July, 2006 has been taken on record. In the petition, it is clearly mentioned that the petitioners are working as Cooks in the Health Department and as such would be covered by the said decisions. Undisputedly, the petitioners are similarly situated and as such are entitled to the benefits of the aforesaid decisions and the Notification issued by the State. In view of the decision taken by the State itself, the present petition is allowed and it is directed that the petitioners shall be entitled to such of those benefits which have been accorded to the employees in terms of the aforesaid decisions and the Notification. The petition is disposed of as such. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. February 24, 2009 (rana)