IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 35/2010 Decided on:13.12.2011 _____________________________________________ Mrs. Anju Thakur, Lecturer in Economics on contract basis Government College, Kotshera, Chaura Maidan, Shimla-4. …Petitioner. Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh through the Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 2. ….Respondent. Application under section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner was appointed on tenure basis as Lecturer in the subject of Economics. She was initially appointed on fixed salary of ` 1,800/-. However, vide office order dated 7.7.1989; she was allowed the running pay scale of ` 2200- 4000 with effect from 26.6.1989. Thereafter, the revision of pay scale has taken place vide notification dated 7.5.1999 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 and the pay scale was revised to ` 8000-13500 with effect from 1.1.1996. Petitioner has not been paid revised pay scale though she has already made a representation for the redressal of her grievance to the respondent vide Annexure A-9. Since the petitioner has already been granted the running pay scale of ` 2200-4000 as per office order dated 7.7.1989, Annexure A-6, she was also entitled to running pay scale of ` 8000-13500 on revision of pay scale as per notification dated 7.5.1999. The respondent despite number of opportunities has not chosen to file reply. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. Respondent is directed to grant petitioner pay scale of ` 8000-13500 with effect from 1.1.1996 and also revised pay scale from time to time, within a period of eight weeks, after the production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 13.12.2011 *awasthi*