CWPILs No. 4, 13 of 2009, 5 of 2010, 53 of 2011, CWPs No. 2438 & 4719 of 2010 06.09.2013 Present: CWPIL No.4 of 2009 Mr. Dilip Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Nishi Goel, Advocate as Amicus curiae. Mr. Sanjay Parashar, Advocate, vice Mr. Y.P. Sood, Advocate, for the intervener. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma & Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, for Union of India. Mr. Hamender Chandel, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate, for respondent No. 5. Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate, for respondent No. 8. CWPIL No.13 of 2009 Mr. Dilip Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Nishi Goel, Advocate as Amicus Curiae. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma & Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Hamender Chandel, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. CWPIL No.5 of 2010 Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate, as Amicus Curiae. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. Mr. Hamender Chandel, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate, for respondent No. 5. Mr. Anup Rattan, Central Government Standing Counsel, for respondent No. 6. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, for respondent No. 9. CWPIL No.53 of 2011 Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. Anuj Nag, Amicus Curiae. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma & Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 6. Mr. Satyen Vaidya, Advocate, for respondent No. 8. -: 2 :- CWPIL No. 2438 of 2011 Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma & Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, for Union of India. Mr. Hamender Chandel, Advocate, for respondent No. 14. Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Pramod Negi, Advocate, for respondent No. 19. CWP No.4719 of 2010 Mr. B.C. Negi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General with Mr. Romesh Verma & Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, for Union of India. Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate, for respondents No. 5 to 7. All these matters are de-linked, as the issue raised in these petitions, it is agreed, is independent and will have to be proceeded separately. List these matters on 13th September, 2013. (A.M. Khanwilkar) Chief Justice (V.K. Sharma) Judge September 6, 2013 (rajni / vt)