CWP (T) No. 7612 of 2008. 2.6.2009 Present: Mr. Baldev Singh vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. for the respondents. It is not disputed by the learned Senior Additional Advocate General on the basis of reply filed by the State that the petitioner was working as Driver after the death of Shri Sadhu Ram. He is entitled to the salary of Road Roller Driver in view of the principles of “equal pay for equal work”. The petitioner is also seeking direction to the respondents to consider his case for appointment to the post of Driver. It has come in the preliminary submissions of the reply filed by the State that whenever the post of Driver exists with respondent No.2, the name of the petitioner will be considered. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition is allowed. Since the petitioner is working as Road Roller Driver with effect from February 1994, the respondents are directed to pay him the salary of the Road Roller Driver. The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner for appointment as Driver in view of the preliminary submissions of the reply within reasonable period. Consequential benefits shall be worked out and paid to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from today. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. June 2, 2009. (cr)