1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 1963 of 2008 Decided on: 23rd September, 2011. Raj Kumar .....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others .....Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. ______________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Mohan Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. R.K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed mainly with the following prayer: “The respondents be directed to pay the salary of a clerk to the applicant on the basis of equal pay for equal work and also give him the work charge status of clerk (Class-III) on the basis of Mul Raj Upadhayaya Vs. State of H.P. and Gaihar Singh Vs. State of H.P. with all consequential benefits w.e.f. 1-1-1995.” 2 2. Since the petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus, it is for the petitioner to first file a representation before the competent authority. The competent authority will get an opportunity to look into the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of as follows. 3. In the event of the petitioner filing an appropriate representation before the third respondent within a period of one month from today, the matter will be considered by the third respondent/competent authority after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and appropriate orders, in accordance with law, will be passed within another four months. 4. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 23rd September, 2011. (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl) Judge.