IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 7028, 7173 and 7177 of 2010 Date of decision: June 15, 2011 1. CWP No. 7028 of 2010 Public Model High School Jassur Vs. State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 7173 of 2010 Public Senior Secondary School Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Sugbatoli 3. CWP No. 7177 of 2010 Vivekanand Model School Vs. State of H.P. & ors. Raja-ka-Talab Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. Surinder 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) Petitioners, in all these cases, are managements of the various schools. They approached this Court apprehending action by the Government in the matter of taking over all of the management. In the nature of the order we propose to pass in these cases, we do not think it necessary to refer to various factual details, since we find from 2 the reply that the matter is under consideration by the Government. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of as follows:- 2. The Government shall take a final decision in the matter within a period of four months. 3. In any case, the grievance with regard to the non- releasing of the grant-in-aid shall be addressed by the Government within a period of three months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioners before the first respondent. 4. Since the schools have already been re-opened, the first respondent will also take a decision with regard to the appointment of staff in the schools in respect of the vacant posts, within a period of two months from the date of production of the copy of this judgment by the petitioners before the first respondent. 5. While taking the decision by the Government, the grievance of the petitioners with regard to the pay scale of the staff, already appointed in the schools, will also be addressed with a special reference to their claim for revised pay scales, introduced from 1.1.2006. 6. The petitioners shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing by the first respondent before passing the final order. The writ petitions stand disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. 3 Cop dasti. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice June 15, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Sharma ), Judge