IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7150/2025 Decided on: 02.05.2025 Pawan Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “ 1. That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant to the petitioner the benefits of higher stage of pay of Rs. 37600/- from the date the petitoner has completed two years of regular service i.e. 12.01.2024 as per the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Court in CWP No.1638/2024 titled Mohit Sharma Vs. State of H.P. & Others. Further direct the respondents to release to the petitioners all the consequential benefits along with arrears at the rate of 9% per annum. 2. That the respondents may also be directed to release the arrears of pay after fixing the pay of the petitioner at Rs. 37600/- 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 w.e.f the date the petitioner completed two years of regular service i.e. 12.01.2024 along with interest @9% per annum.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved and the relief prayed for by the petitioner have already been adjudicated in Mohit Sharma and Anr. Vs. State of H.P. and others2. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content, if the case of the petitioner is considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgment within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 2nd May, 2025(rohit) 22 CWP No. 1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024