Court No.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 313 of 2004 Mukesh Singh Rana .................. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal through Secretary, Technical Education, Dehradun and others. ............... Respondents. .................... Sri M.C. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri Paresh Tripathi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/ respondents. Dated: May 14, 2008. Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this petition the petitioner seeks mandamus commanding the respondents to pay the petitioner his salary @ Rs. 100/- per lecture with maximum of Rs. 7500/- per month with effect form October 2003 till he continues to teach after adjusting the amount already paid to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner was appointed as part time Junior Lecturer in the Government Polytechnic, Lohaghat in November 2002 ans continued till march 2003 on payment of Rs. 80/- per period with maximum of Rs. 5000/- per month. He was against given appointment in the same capacity in October 2003 and continuing till date in the same capacity and is being paid Rs. 65/- per period with maximum of Rs. 55000/- per month. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the other person appointed with the petitioner in the same capacity is getting Rs. 100/- per lecture or Rs. 7500/- per month maximum. Hence he is entitled to get the salary at the same rate. 3. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is provided that if similarly situated persons in the same capacity are being paid Rs. 100/- per lecture or Rs. 7500/- per month maximum, the petitioner shall also be paid salary at the same rate. 4. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (P.C. Verma, J.) 14.05.2008 P.Singh