RAJIV SHARMA, J.-

1. SINCE common questions of law and facts are involved in all these petitions, the same were taken up together and are being disposed of by a common judgment. However, in order to maintain clarity, facts Himachal Pradesh and others have been taken into consideration.

2. PETITIONER was appointed as Assistant in respondent No.3-corporation on 20.4.1976. He was promoted to the post of Senior Assistant on 23.7.1977. He was promoted to the post of Office Manager on 27.3.1981. He was appointed as Superintendent equivalent to the post of Office Manager (Senior) with effect from 14.3.1984. He was promoted to the post of Manager Marketing from 18.11.1988 in the pay scale of Rs. 1200-1700.

Decision making process of the scheme called as "Himachal Pradesh Corporate Sector Employees (Pension, Family Pension Commutation of pension and Gratuity) Scheme, 1999" was notified on 29.10.1999.

Petitioner has placed on record the information received under the Right to Information Act the manner in which the decision was taken, which led to issuance of notification dated 29.10.1999 notifying the "Himachal Pradesh Corporate Sector Employees (Pension, Family Pension Commutation