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2025:HHC:11409 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6689 of 2025 Date of Decision: 28.04.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Vijay Kumar & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Petitioners seek higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.40,100/-, on completion of two years of regular service as PET in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022.
3. Petitioners were appointed as PET on contract basis in the respondent-department on various dates between November, 2018 to February,2019 (Annexures P-1 to P-3). Their services were regularized on 11.01.2022 (Annexure P-4). On being appointed on regular basis on
2 11.01.2022, petitioners were placed in the pay-scale of Rs.35,600/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.40,100/- on completion of two years of regular service on the strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending Revised Pay Rules 2022, is covered under the decision rendered in CWP No. 1638 of 2024 titled as Mohit Sharma & Anr. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Since, the present petition is covered in view of law laid down in the said case, therefore, there is no necessity for calling the reply.
4. This writ petition is accordingly allowed. Respondents are directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.40,100/- to the petitioners w.e.f. their completing two years of regular service as PET. This to be done within four weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. April 28, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil)
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