2026:UHC:1930 SL. No. Dat e Of f ice Not es, r ep or t s, or d er s or p r oceed in g s or d ir ect ion s an d Reg ist r ar ’s or d er w it h Sig n at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS W PSS/ 4 8 7 / 2 0 2 4 Hon ’ble Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J. Mr. Abhijay Negi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Pradeep Hairiya, Standing Counsel, for the State. (2) Petitioners were engaged on contract through outsourcing agency in the Forest Department at Almora. According to them, benefit of Equal Pay for Equal Work is not being granted to them, while as per Government Order dated 16.8.2017, they are entitled to such benefit. (3) Learned State Counsel submits that since petitioners have sought writ of mandamus, writ petition may be disposed of directing the petitioners to make a fresh representation and competent authority shall take decision on the same, as per law. (4) Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to petitioners to make fresh representation. If they make representation within two weeks from today, decision thereupon shall be taken by the competent authority, as per law, within three months thereafter. ( Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J.) 1 9 .3 .2 0 2 6 Pr PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61a f3aeab198d462503, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB588 052DF6FCA58C67F3C91957BE53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2026.03.20 12:17:16 +05'30' 2026:UHC:1930