IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5642 of 2024 Decided on: 06.05.2026 Surinder Singh and others …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following relief:- “A. Writ of Mandamus be issued by Directing the respondent authorities to release due and admissible arrears of Revised Leave Encashment, accrued in their favour on account of Revision of pay scale and resultant financial up-gradation arising therefrom w.e.f, 1-1-2016, after their superannuation, with interest. Further, the difference in Leave Encashment on account of revision of pay scale and resultant financial up-gradation w.e.f, 1-1- 2016 has become their legal, enforceable and legitimate right in term of Authoritative pronouncement given by 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Hon'ble High Court in CWP No. 7359 of 2021, dated 1-12- 2022 titled as Amita Gupta vs. State of H.P. and others” 2. Learned Counsel for the parties inform the Court that similar matters are pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Division Bench by way of CWP No. 8504 of 2025, titled as Madhu Deshta and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and connected matters and the same are listed before Hon’ble Division Bench on 16.03.2026. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication by Hon’ble Division Bench in above matter shall be binding upon the parties herein and the parties shall abide by the final outcome thereof. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 06, 2026 (narender)