IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP Nos. 11433 of 2011-D. Decided on 23rd December, 2011. 1. Sh. Rakesh Katoch, S/o late Sh. Dhani Chand Katoch, presently posted as Elementary Teacher Govt. School Kiartoo, Tehsil Kandaghat, Distt. Solan, H.P. 2. Sh. Mast Ram, R/o Village Lathyani, P.O. Lahri Sarail, Tehsil Ghumarwin, Distt. Bilaspur, H.P. -174027. 3. Sh. Jagdish Chand, S/o late Sh. Faqir Chand, Village & P.O. Raipur Saharan, Tehsil and Distt. Una. 4. Sh. Dutt Ram Sharma, S/o Naryan Singh, presently posted as JBT R/o Village Tapoun, P.O. Gahar, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi- 175049. 5. Sh. Ravinder Singh, S/o Sh. Devi Dass, presently posted at GPS Nankhari Block Nankhari Distt. Shimla. 6. Sh. Thakur Sain, S/o Sh. Bhola Ram, GPS Baroli, Block Nankhari Distt. Shimla. 7. Smt. Kaushalya Devi, W/o Sh. Uttam Ram, presently posted Addu Block Nankhari Distt. Shimla. 8. Lata Kumari W/o Sh. Hari Singh, presently posted Danawali, Block Nankhari, Shimla. ….Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. 2. The State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 3. The Director of elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 2. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuha, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. S.C. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:- “I. “ That the writ petition may very kindly be allowed and the salary, as ordered to be fixed vide Annexure P-2 and Annexure P-3 may kindly be declared void abinitio and same may kindly be set aside, in the interest of justice. II. That the respondents may very kindly be directed to pay the revised pay scale, increments and other benefits from the date of initial appointment to the petitioner, as is being paid to the similarly situated teachers, with all consequential benefits.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the present lis is covered by the judgment rendered in CWP(Y) No. 14232 of 2008, titled as Nek Ram and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 17.11.2009. 3. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in view of the principles laid down by this Court in the judgment dated 17.11.2009, as noticed above, within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner concerned. So far as the case of the petitioners for grant of revised pay scale is concerned, the same be considered within a further period of two months after the decision rendered by this Court on LPA No. 105 of 2010. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 3 23rd December, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (kck) Judge.