IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10753 of 2025 Decided on: 11th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karan Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. C.N. Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. C.N. Singh, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “a. Issue appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondent to consider the petitioner as a regular employee from 2005 and the consequential benefits of arrear, pension, gratuity, work charge status and other benefits may kindly be granted to the petitioner. b. The Petitioner may kindly be granted the Grade Pay of Rs.2400 as prescribed in the govt. notification.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to respondent No.2 on 30.10.2024 (Annexure P-8) for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 30.10.2024 (Annexure P-8) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 11, 2025 Judge Mukesh