Rakesh Sharma, J.—Heard Sri J. K. Shina, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned standing counsel for opposite parties.

2. Through the present writ petition, petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus commanding the opposite party No. 1, i.e., State Government to grant approval to the petitioner’s employers, i.e., U. P. Bridge Corporation Limited, opposite party No. 2 in respect of fixation of the pay scales Rs. 1,230-2,080 and after ten years service Rs. 1,400-2,300 to the petitioners with effect from 1.1.1986 in the light of recommendation made by the opposite party No. 2 through its duly constituted committee in its meeting held on 27.5.1991 as contained in Annexure-1 to the writ petition. The petitioners have further prayed for revision of their pay scale and take necessary steps in short expeditious disposal of the pending matter of pay fixation.

3. Counter-affidavits have been filed by the opposite parties putting forth their versions. As exhibited in the counter-affidavits, the claim of some of the petitioners has been admitted by the opposite parties. The Managing Director vide a letter dated 13.6.1991, has recommended the case of the petitioners to th