IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No.: 5435 of 2008 Date of decision: 13.9.2010 Jaswant Singh … Petitioner. Versus HP State Electricity Board and another …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. S.D.Gill, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner by means of this petition has basically claimed for the grant of the following reliefs:- (a) That the respondents be directed to pay the applicant the arrears after placing him in the scale equivalent to Bull Dozers Operator, Dumper Operator, Shovel Operator, Meter Grader Operator, Engine Driver, Crane Drivers. (b) To grant alteast two promotions to the applicant. 2. The main ground raised by the petitioner was that he was appointed as Fitter (Special) and the scale of pay payable to the persons holding such post was 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. 2 equal to the scale of pay payable to the Bull Dozers Operator, Dumper Operator, Shovel Operator, etc. 3. The respondents have denied the fact that the petitioner was appointed as Fitter (Special) though it is admitted that initially on work charge basis the petitioner was appointed as Fitter (Special) vide order dated 30.11.1981 but the order of regularization of the petitioner Annexure RA-2 clearly shows that the petitioner was given regular appointment as Fitter in the scale of Rs.400-660. This order was passed on 2.11.1983 and the petition was filed in 1998 and till the filing of the petition the petitioner had never challenged the regular appointment as Fitter. Therefore, at this stage, he cannot claim that he was appointed as Fitter (Special). Even assuming that the petitioner was working as Fitter (Special) he is claiming equality of pay only on the ground that at one stage of time the pay scale payable to Fitter (Special) was the same as that payable to Bull Dozers Operator, Dumper Operator, Shovel Operator, etc. This argument cannot be accepted. Equal pay for equal work is payable only when a person shows that in the same or similar organization he is doing the similar work as the other persons are doing. The work of Fitter is totally different to that of an operator of Bull Dozer, Dumper 3 or Shovel. Therefore, also no case is made out for grant of any relief. The petition is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. 13th September, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) ™ Judge.