UKHC010145572026 2026:UHC:7366 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS/2209/2026 Mahabir Prasad Semwal and another --Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others --Respondents Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Bhagwat Mehra, Advocate for the petitioners. 2. Mr. N.S. Pundir, Deputy Advocate General for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Petitioners were appointed as Assistant Teacher in a school run by Basic Education Board, U.P. Petitioners were conferred status of Government servant under Section 58 of Uttarakhand School Education Act. 4. According to petitioners, they were adjusted in the cadre of Assistant Teacher, L.T. Grade w.e.f. May, 2009. 5. By means of this writ petition, petitioners have sought the following relief:- “(i) To issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to forthwith grant the Promotion Pay Scale (Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-) to the petitioners from due date, details whereof is given in Para No. 5 of the writ petition, along with arrears of the same.” 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that similar issue has been decided by coordinate Bench of this Court UKHC010145572026 2026:UHC:7366 in a writ petition. 7. Learned State Counsel, however, disputes the said contention and submits that the facts of that case are distinguishable. He, however, submits that if petitioner has any grievance, he can make representation to the competent authority. 8. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to petitioners to make representation to respondent no. 3. If they make representation within two weeks from today, decision thereupon shall be taken, as per law, within four months thereafter. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 17.08.2026 Navin