HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 793/2009 (S/S) Dharmanand Jamloki. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and four others. … Respondents Mr. M.C. Pant, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State/respondents. Dated: July 27, 2009: Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant selection/ promotional and higher promotional pay scale to the petitioner with effect from the date when the same has been granted to the counterparts of the petitioner and accordingly fix the pensionary benefits of the petitioner; b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the arrears of the salary/pensionary benefits from the date of petitioner was eligible for getting selection/ promotional and higher promotional pay scale alongwith 18% interest thereof after re-fixation of his pay; c. Issue any other direction or order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case; 2 d. Award costs of the writ petition to the petitioner. During the course of arguments learned counsel for the petitioner confined his prayer that the respondent no.1/ the Secretary, School Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun may be directed to decide his representations moved by him through proper channel to the Secretary, School Education on 19.02.2008 & 24.04.2008 respectively in the light of Govt. Order dated 21.11.2006 within the period prescribed by this Court and the petition may be disposed of accordingly. To this extent, learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection. The prayer being innocuous, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent- Secretary, School Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun to decide the representations of the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 21.07.2009 NCM: