IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No.: 6036 of 2008 Date of decision: 10.8.2010 Vidya Nand Sharma … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. Surender Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy Advocate General Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner by means of this writ petition has prayed for the following amongst other reliefs:- (a) Quash the impugned action of the respondents being arbitrary, malafide and illegal; (b) Direct the respondents to pay at least the minimum of the scale in the Revised Pay Scale for the same post held by the regular counterparts, to the applicant w.e.f. date of initial appointment alongwith arrears and interest @ 18% thereon and all other consequential benefits as well as the salary for the period of vacation. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. 2 2. It is not disputed that the issue involved in this petition is squarely covered by the judgement delivered by a learned Single Judge of this Court in CWP(T) 781 of 2008 titled Rakesh Chand and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others. Operative portion of the judgement reads as follows:- “Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove and the definitive law laid down by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to release the pay scale of Rs.4550-7200 to the petitioners from their initial date of appointment as JBT teachers on contract basis. Needful be done within a period of ten weeks. The amount due to the petitioners shall carry interest @ 9% per annum. No costs.” 3. This petition being identical is disposed of in the same terms. 10th August, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) ™ Judge.