IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 11199 of 2008. Decided on: 21.12.2010. __________________________________________________________ Smt. Kirna Devi and others. … Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (oral): The original petitioner was appointed as Cook on 8th May, 1995. The case of the original petitioner, in a nutshell, was that he should have been paid the pay-scale of ` 400-600, revised to ` 950-1800 and ` 3120-5160 w.e.f. 1.1.1986 and 1.1.1996. The original petitioner has died in the year 2005. His legal heirs have already been brought on record vide order dated 10th November, 2005. Mr. P.M. Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record the copy of notification dated 20th July, 2006 whereby the post of Cook in the Panchayati Raj 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - Training Institute, Mashobra has been upgraded w.e.f. 23.7.1985 from the pay scale of ` 300-430 to ` 400-600, revised to ` 950-1800 and ` 3120-5160 w.e.f. 1.1.1986 and 1.1.1996. Consequently, there shall be a direction to the respondents to pay and release the pay-scale strictly as per notification dated 20th July, 2006 to the petitioners, within a period of two months after the production of certified copy of this judgment. It is also made clear that if the original petitioner had completed 10 years service, the case of the widow shall be considered for family pension. 2. Accordingly, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the petition stands closed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 21, 2010. (sck).