1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11514 of 2011-B Decided on: 29.12.2011 1. Jagdish Chand Shukla, S/o late Sh. Sita Ram, R/o Village Khashkandi, P.O. Gawna, Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla, H.P. 2. Rajeev Sharma, S/o Sh. Bhan Ram, R/o Village Karetely, P.O. Summerkot, Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla, H.P. 3. Kamla Chauhan, D/o late Sh. Roop Chand R/o VPO Karasa, Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla, H.P. 4. Panna Lal Sharma, S/o Sh. Sohan Lal Sharma, R/o Village Tandali, P.O. Karasa, Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla, H.P. ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (Education) H.P. Secretariat, Shimla-2. 2. The Director, Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-I. 3. The Deputy Director of Elementary Education, Shimla District at Shimla. ....Respondents Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioners : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass 2 Sood, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “(i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to pay salary to the petitioners in the revised pay scale of Rs. 4550-7220 during their contract employment. (ii) That the respondents may further be directed to pay the difference of arrears of salary alongwith 12% interest per annum.” 2. The issue is the subject matter of LPA No. 105 of 2010. The writ petition is disposed of making it clear that appropriate action in the case of the petitioners shall also be taken in accordance with the decision of LPA No. 105 of 2010, subject to its finality, within another two months. 3. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 29, 2011 (Justice Dev Dasrshan Sud), ( ms/hl) Judge.