IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA

CWP No: 8991 of 2012-J a/w CWP Nos. 8992, 8993, 8995 and 8996 of 2012-J.

Date of Decision: 18.10.2012

1. CWP No.8991 of 2012-J

• 1. Sh. Madan Mohan, S/o Shri Duni Chand, R/o VPO Tang Narwana, Tehsil Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Tyreman, at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 2. Sh. Vinod Kumar, S/o Sh. Rasila Ram, Vill. Khalet, P.O Thakurdwara, Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Fitter in HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 3. Sh. Ravi Kumar, S/o Sh. Dhundu Ram, VPO Nagrota Bagwan, Tehsil Kangra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. presently working as Fitter at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.

……………..Petitioners

Versus

• 1. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation through its Managing Director, Shimla.
• 2. Regional Manager, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P.

……..........Respondents

2. CWP No.8992 of 2012-J

• 1. Sh. Partap Chand, S/o Shri Nand Lal, VPO Sansal, Tehsil Baijnath, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Mechanic at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 2. Sh. Om Parkash, S/o Sh. Jaishi Ram, Vill.. & P.O Remrah, Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as welder at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.

……………..Petitioners

Versus

• 1. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation through its Managing Director, Shimla.
• 2. Regional Manager, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P.

……..........Respondents

3. CWP No.8993 of 2012-J

• 1. Sh. Bhart Singh, S/o Shri Parma Nand, P.O Chobin, Tehsil Baijnath, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Mechanic at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 2. Sh. Onkar Chand, S/o Sh. Mohan Lal, Vill. Salan, P.O Raipur, Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as carpenter at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.

……………..Petitioners

Versus

• 1. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation through its Managing Director, Shimla.
• 2. Regional Manager, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P.

……..........Respondents

4. CWP No.8995 of 2013-J

• 1. Sh. Milap Chand, S/o Shri Prabhu Ram, Vill. Kosri, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Tyreman at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 2. Sh. Om Parkash, S/o Sh. Makholi Ram, V.P.O Mansibbal, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Fitter at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.

……………..Petitioners

Versus

• 1. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation through its Managing Director, Shimla.
• 2. Regional Manager, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P.

……..........Respondents

5. CWP No.8996 of 2012-J

• 1. Sh. Rajinder Parshad, S/o Shri Lachho Ram, Vill. Kumarhanu, P.O Bharwana, Near Panchrukhi, Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Mechanic at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.
• 3. Sh. Parkash Chand, S/o Sh. Narata Ram, Vill. Bagh- Buhla, P.O Dehan, Tehsil Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P presently working as Holster at HRTC Depot at Palampur, Distt. Kangra, H.P.

……………..Petitioners

Versus

• 1. Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation through its Managing Director, Shimla.
• 2. Regional Manager, Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Palampur, District Kangra, H.P.

……..........Respondents

Coram:

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice

The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner	: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate in all the
	writ petitions.
For the respondents	: Mr. Vijay K. Verma,<br>Advocate in all
	the writ petitions.

Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral)

The writ petitions are filed with the following

prayers:-

"A. That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the writ of mandamus whereby

Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

the respondents may kindly be directed to give the revise scale of Rs. 950-1800 with initial start of Rs. 1000/- with effect from 1.1.1986 which flow from the Annexure P-1 and Annexure P-2 Judgments passed in CWP 151 of 2004 dated 17.11.2008 and thereafter CWP 4911/2009 decided on 8.11.2011 in the form of arrears.

B. That the respondents may be directed to give the same treatment by giving benefits of revised pay scale of Rs. 950-1800 with initial start of Rs. 1000/- w.e.f. 1.1.1986 as has been given to other similar situated staff of HRTC and difference in wages may kindly be calculated and further disbursed to the petitioners forthwith in the form of arrears."

2. In case the petitioners are similarly situated as the

petitioners referred to in Annexure P/1 and P/3 judgments, a

similar treatment shall be given to the petitioners herein

also. The said judgments have been implemented. The

needful shall be done within a period of two months from

the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the

petitioners before the second respondent.

3. With these observations, the writ petitions stand

disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any.

Dasti copy.

(Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice

(Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary), Judge

18th October, 2012 (Mamta)