HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 300 of 2025 (S/S) Vinod Singh Rawat and Others ….......Petitioners Vs. State of Uttarakhand and others …..... Respondents Present : Mr. B.S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.S. Bisht, Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand. Mr. I.D. Paliwal, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh/respondent nos. 2 and 3. JUDGMENT Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) By means of the instant petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs:- “i) Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to pay the interest @ 9% per annum upon delayed payment of arrears of revised pay scale to the petitioners forthwith as the respondents have paid and released the said benefit to the similarly situated person. ii) Issue any other or further writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. iii) To award the cost of the petitions in favour of the petitioners.” 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners were given delayed payment, but interest has not been paid. He would submit that the 2 matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 20.12.2024, passed by this Court in WPSS No.2376 of 2024, Premwati Sharma and others vs. State of Uttarakhand and others; and connected cases. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents admit these facts. 5. Since, the matter is covered, instant petition is decided in terms of the judgment dated 20.12.2024, passed by this Court in WPSS No.2376 of 2024, Premwati Sharma and others vs. State of Uttarakhand and others; and connected cases. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 18.03.2025 Ravi Bisht