IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 6117/2008 Decided on:21.6.2010 _____________________________________________ Himachal Pradesh Handloom Weavers Apex Cooperative Society Employees’ Union, Kullu …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others.…Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. K.C. Sankhayan, Advocate vice Mr. Ramakant Sharma. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate for respondent 3. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner is Union of the employees working in respondent No.3-society. They are seeking parity of pay scales with Government Departments and also for providing promotional avenues at par with them. Respondent No.3-society is neither owned nor controlled by the State Government. It is neither instrumentality nor the agency of the State, thus, it is not State 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. However, in the interest of justice, the petitioner-union is permitted to make a representation to the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Himachal Pradesh for the redressal of their grievance within a period of three weeks from today. Thereafter the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Himachal Pradesh shall go into the merit of the representation and decide it accordingly by a speaking order within a period of ten weeks after the receipt of certified copy of this judgment. No costs. In the light of above, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 21.6.2010 *awasthi*