JUDGMENT :

VIVEK SINGH THAKUR, J.

1. Petitioners have approached this Court against rejection of their request to grant pay scale of Rs. 2000-3500/- w.e.f. 1.1.1986 instead of 1994, assailing decision dated 19.2.2011 of Service Committee of H.P. Tourism Development Corporation and seeking directions to respondents to grant the petitioners re-revised pay, scale of Rs. 2000-3500/- w.e.f. 1.1.1986 instead of 1994 with all consequential benefits including arrears of salary and interest on delayed payments.

2. Petitioners, serving in respondent No. 1 H.P. Tourism Development Corporation Limited (respondent Corporation), were promoted as Traffic Supervisors [subsequently re-designated as Manager (Transport)] on 30.9.1983 in the pay scale of Rs. 700-1200/-. Feeder category to the post of Traffic Supervisors was Traffic Assistant [subsequently re-designated as Assistant Manager (Transport)] with pay scale of Rs. 570-1080 prior to 1.1.1986.

3. Prior to 1.1.1986 pay scale of posts Deputy TDO (subsequently designated as Assistant Manager), Accountant [subsequently designated as Senior Assista