IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 3728 of 2008. Decided on: October 27, 2010. Bhim Sain & Ors. …..Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. for respondents No. 1 & 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) That the respondents may be restrained from reducing the pay scale of the applicants from Rs. 1800/- to Rs. 1640. ii) That the substantive pay of Rs. 1800/- being enjoyed by the applicants as Assistants, prior to their promotion as Extension Officer (Industries) on 5.9.1986 and 11.9.1987 (A- 2), may be ordered to be treated as “ the Personnel Pay” forthwith. iii) or in the alternative, the respondents may be directed to consider the cases of the applicants for being promoted/placed Assistants in the pay scale of Rs. 1800-3200, over and above the juniors i.e. the respondents 3 to 6 herein. iv) That the respondents may be directed to give the arrears of salary, after fixing the applicants in the pay scale of Rs. 1800-3200 and on wards, w.e.f. the date the juniors 3 to 6 were given the said scales, by the respondents.” 2. Having regard to the pleadings in the writ petition, we are of the view that the petitioners should be given an opportunity to pursue their representations before the Government. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into the representations filed by the petitioners and take appropriate action thereon, in accordance 2 with law, within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this judgment by the petitioners, with notice to the petitioners and affected parties, if any. The consequential benefits, if any, to which the petitioners are found eligible shall also be disbursed to them within another two months. We make it clear that in order to enable the Government to take a decision as above while presenting the copy of this judgment, it will be open to the petitioners to file supplementary representations. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan/vs) Judge.