IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4061/2010 Decided on:3.9.2010 _____________________________________________ Rajinder Mohan Sharma …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr.J. K. Verma, Deptuy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. None for respondent No.4. _____________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral): The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “a) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ a Mandamus directing the respondent State to step up the pay of the petitioner i.e. to Pay Band 5 (Rs. 37400-67000 and Grade Pay of Rs. 8600) w.e.f. 1.1.2006 to bring the same at par with the pay being drawn by Indian Police Service Service officers (Sh K.K. Indoria and Sh. Himanshu Mishra) who are junior to the petitioner and have been promoted to Indian Police Pradesh Police Service after the petitioner and to pay to the petitioner arrears of salary w.e.f. 1.1.2006 with interest @ 9 percent from 1.1.2006 till the date of actual payment.” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. According to the petitioner, in view of the decision of the Apex Court in Union of India versus T.M. Somarajan and others reported in (2010) 1 SCC 129, he is entitled to succeed. It is seen that Annexures P-5, P-7 and P-12, representations, are pending. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General submits that the State Government has taken up the matter with the Central Government for proper clarification. There will be a direction to the 4th respondent to furnish required clarification in the light of the decision referred to above within one month from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. Thereafter the first respondent shall take action in the matter within another one month. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. Copy Dasti on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 3.9.2010 *awasthi*