Himachal Pradesh High CourtRakesh Kumar vs State Of H.P. & Others on 5 January, 2015Bench:Mansoor Ahmad Mir,Tarlok Singh ChauhanIN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

                                                                   CWP No. 9519 of 2014
                                                                   a/w connected matters
                                                                  Decided on: 05.01.2015




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    1. CWP No. 9519 of 2014
    Rakesh Kumar                                                                        ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    2. CWP No. 336 of 2014
    Dr. Gulab Singh Manta & others                                                      ...Petitioners.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.

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    3. CWP No. 2712 of 2014
    Ishwarnand & others                                                                 ...Petitioners.



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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.




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    4. CWP No. 3350 of 2014
    Ram Swaroop & others                                                                ...Petitioners.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    5. CWP No. 3832 of 2014
    Satish Kumar & others                                                               ...Petitioners.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    6. CWP No. 9518 of 2014
    Ram Dutt                                                                            ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    7. CWP No. 9520 of 2014
    Suman Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    8. CWP No. 9526 of 2014




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    Amar Nath                                                                           ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    9. CWP No. 9527 of 2014
    Tara Dei                                                                            ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    10. CWP No. 9528 of 2014

    Charan Dass                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    11. CWP No. 9529 of 2014




    Lekh Raj                                                                            ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    12. CWP No. 9530 of 2014
    Sudesh Kumar                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    13. CWP No. 9531 of 2014
    Bhajan Lal                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    14. CWP No. 9533 of 2014
    Ram Swaroop                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    15. CWP No. 9534 of 2014
    Jagat Ram                                                                           ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    16. CWP No. 9535 of 2014





    Ram Sarwoop                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    17. CWP No. 9536 of 2014
    Asha Rani                                                                           ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    18. CWP No. 9541 of 2014
    Ram Lal                                                                             ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    19. CWP No. 9542 of 2014
    Pawan Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    20. CWP No. 9543 of 2014
    Vijay Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    21. CWP No. 9544 of 2014
    Rekha Rani                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    22. CWP No. 9545 of 2014
    Kanta Devi                                                                          ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    23. CWP No. 9556 of 2014





    Subhash Chand                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    24. CWP No. 9557 of 2014
    Hardev Kumar                                                                        ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    25. CWP No. 9558 of 2014
    Bal Ram                                                                             ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    26. CWP No. 9559 of 2014




    Sunita Devi                                                                         ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    27. CWP No. 9560 of 2014
    Ram Lal                                                                             ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    28. CWP No. 9612 of 2014
    Iqbal Singh                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    29. CWP No. 9647 of 2014
    Harnam Singh                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    30. CWP No. 9648 of 2014
    Pal Singh                                                                           ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    31. CWP No. 9649 of 2014
    Ishwar Singh                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    32. CWP No. 9650 of 2014
    Ravinder Kumar
                           r                                                            ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    33. CWP No. 9651 of 2014
    Subhas Chand                                                                        ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    34. CWP No. 9652 of 2014





    Om Parkash                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    35. CWP No. 9653 of 2014
    Hosihar Singh                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    36. CWP No. 9654 of 2014
    Pritam Singh                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    37. CWP No. 9655 of 2014
    Rajesh Sood                                                                         ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    38. CWP No. 9656 of 2014





    Tilak Raj                                                                           ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    39. CWP No. 9657 of 2014
    Brij Lal                                                                            ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    40. CWP No. 9658 of 2014
    Rakesh Chand                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    41. CWP No. 9659 of 2014




    Prem Lal                                                                            ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    42. CWP No. 9660 of 2014
    Sudershan Singh                                                                     ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    43. CWP No. 9661 of 2014
    Karnail Singh                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    44. CWP No. 9662 of 2014
    Gopal Dass                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    45. CWP No. 9663 of 2014
    Pawan Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    46. CWP No. 9664 of 2014





    Jeet Kumar                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    47. CWP No. 9665 of 2014
    Hardev Singh                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    48. CWP No. 9666 of 2014
    Sansar Devi                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    49. CWP No. 9667 of 2014
    Roop Lal                                                                            ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    50. CWP No. 9668 of 2014
    Ashok Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    51. CWP No. 9669 of 2014
    Roop Lal                                                                            ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    52. CWP No. 9670 of 2014
    Ashok Kumar                                                                         ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    53. CWP No. 9671 of 2014





    Rattan Chand                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    54. CWP No. 9672 of 2014
    Dev Raj                                                                             ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    55. CWP No. 9703 of 2014
    Mahashu Ram                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    56. CWP No. 9704 of 2014




    Jiwana Devi                                                                         ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    57. CWP No. 9705 of 2014
    Sanjeev Kumar                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    58. CWP No. 9706 of 2014
    Kuldeep Singh                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    59. CWP No. 9707 of 2014
    Puro Devi                                                                           ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    60. CWP No. 9708 of 2014
    Tilak Raj                                                                           ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    61. CWP No. 9709 of 2014





    Gulam Muhamad                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    62. CWP No. 9710 of 2014
    Bimlesh Kour                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    63. CWP No. 9711 of 2014
    Nand Lal                                                                            ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    64. CWP No. 9712 of 2014
    Habib Mohamad                                                                       ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    65. CWP No. 9713 of 2014
    Prakash Chand                                                                       ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    66. CWP No. 9755 of 2014
    Baldev Raj                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    67. CWP No. 9910 of 2014
    Desh Raj                                                                            ...Petitioner.




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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    68. CWP No. 9911 of 2014





    Ramesh Chand                                                                        ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    69. CWP No. 9973 of 2014
    Ramesh Chand                                                                        ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    70. CWP No. 9979 of 2014
    Kishori Lal                                                                         ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.
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    71. CWP No. 9980 of 2014




    Dinesh Kumar                                                                        ...Petitioner.





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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.





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    72. CWP No. 9981 of 2014
    Anita Devi                                                                          ...Petitioner.

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    State of H.P. & others                                                              ...Respondents.


    Coram
    The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Justice.
    The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge.
    Whether approved for reporting?


    For the petitioner(s):                   M/s. P.D. Nanda, Bhuvnesh                                     Sharma,
                                             Ramakant Sharma, Advocates.

    For the respondents:                      Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Advocate General, with
                                              Mr. Anup Rattan & Mr. Romesh Verma,
                                              Additional Advocate Generals, for the
                                              respondents-State.




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    Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Justice               (Oral).It is contended that the writ petitioners are working as





    Laboratory Attendants in Education Department, were placed in the





    pay scale of ` 5910-20200 plus Grade Pay as ` 1900/- in terms of the

    pay revision w.e.f. 1st January, 2006, alongwith other similarly

    situated employees. But in the year 2012, pay scales were revised,





    which were granted to the other similarly situated employees, who

    were granted the similar pay scale in the year 2006, was not granted

    to the writ petitioners w.e.f. 1st October, 2012, i.e. ` 10300-34800 +

    ` 3200 as Grade Pay after two years. Further contended that the

    action of the respondents is discriminatory and at the cost of the writ



    petitioners, who will stagnate till their retirement in the said grade.The writ petitioners have made representations, but without any




    fruitful results, the respondents have turned deaf ears and failed to





    redress the grievances of the writ petitioners. Hence, the writ

    petition.2.           In CWP No. 9519 of 2014, the writ petitioners have given

    the details how they stand discriminated and how the action of the

    respondents is bad and illegal.3.           Issue notice in CWPs No. 9910, 9911, 9973, 9979 to 9981

    of 2014.    Mr. Anup Rattan, learned Additional Advocate General,

    waives notice on behalf of the respondents-State.4.           Respondents-State have filed replies in some of the writ

    petitions and some of the writ petitions came to be admitted.5.           After noticing that the facts and questions of law involved

    in all the writ petitions are similar, Registry was directed to list all

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    we deem it proper to dispose of all these writ petitions with a




                                                                   .command to the respondents to examine the cases of the writ





    petitioners in light of the averments contained in the writ petitions





    and make a decision within six weeks from the date of receipt of the

    copy of this judgment.7.                 It goes without saying that in case decision is made





    against the writ petitioners, they are at liberty to challenge the same.8.                 The   writ petitions   are   disposed of,        as    indicated

    hereinabove, alongwith all pending applications.Copy dasti.(Mansoor Ahmad Mir)


                                                          Chief Justice


                                                     (Tarlok Singh Chauhan)




                                                              Judge
    January 5, 2015





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