1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11043 of 2011-E Decided on: 20.12.2011 1. Puran Chand, S/o Sh. Amin Chand, R/o V & P.O. Nateli, Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra, working as TGT, Government High School, Dhaliara, District Kangra, H.P. 2. Jagdish Kaushik S/o Sh. Anat Ram, presently posted as Lecturer (Economics in Government Senior Secondary School Garola, District Chamba, H.P. 3. Rattan Chand, S/o Sh. Bakshi Ram, presently working as Lecturer (English) in Government Senior Secondary School, Patta, District Hamirpur, HP. 4. Roshan Lal, S/o Hirde Ram, presently posted as Lecturer (Hindi) in Government Senior Secondary School Uhal, District Hamirpur, H.P. 5. Baldev Dass, S/o Sh. Gandhi Ram, presently working as Lecturer in Government Senior Secondary School, Kharwar, District Hamirpur, HP. 6. Deep Kumar, S/o Sh. Bhalkhu, at present working in Government Senior Secondary School, Kot, District Bilaspur, HP, as Lecturer (Pol. Science). 7. Dharambir Patial, S/o Sh.Puran Singh Patial, R/o V & P.O. Pragpur, Tehsil Dehra, District Kangra, H.P. presently posted at Government Senior Secondary School, Pragpur, District Kangra, H.P ....Petitioners Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-2 2. Director Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh,Shimla, H.P. 3. Director, Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. …Respondents 2 Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the impugned action of respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the Petitioners : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “i) That the respondents be directed to extend the benefit of judgment passed in CWP (T) No. 8920 decided on 21.12.2000 by this Hon'ble Court in the present petition in letter and spirit. ii) That the respondents be directed to grant notional benefit of promotion w.e.f. the date of passing B.Ed. Degree by the petitioners as has been granted to the petitioners in CWP (T) No. 8020 decided on 21.12.2010 as the petitioners are also similar situated persons.” 2. According to the petitioners, they are similarly situated as the petitioners in Annexure P-1, judgment in CWP (T) No. 8920 of 2008 and that the said judgment has been implemented as per Annexure P-2. If that be so, there is no 3 justification in discriminating the petitioners. There will be a direction to the second respondent to examine the case of the petitioners in the light of the above judgment and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, in the matter, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, as above, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.