IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.9292 of 2025 Decided on: 17.06.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Yash Paul Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:- “i hat the respondents may kindly be directed to count the services which the petitioner has rendered on contract basis W.e.f. 16.06.1998 to 11.06.2001 in Govt. Middle School Punto u/c 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - GSSS Killar, District Chamba, H.P. for seniority and other benefits. ii. That the respondents may kindly be directed to provide the benefits of Assured Progression Scheme after the completion of 14 years services i.e. on 12.07.2015 alongwith all other consequential benefits. iii. That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay all the arrears as accrued to the petitioner after counting his rendered on contract basis services towards seniority and the benefits of ACPS alongwith penal interest @ 6%.,” At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is under instructions to seek redressal of only relief No.(ii); That other reliefs be treated to have been given up. The writ petition is accordingly being considered for grant of relief No.(ii). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief prayed for and the legal issue involved in the case has already been adjudicated upon in Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, he is permitted to submit a fresh representation to the aforesaid respondent/ Competent Authority seeking relief No.(ii), whereafter, 2 CWPOA No. 5536 of 2020 decided alongwith connected matters on 01.11.2023 - 3 - respondent /Competent Authority, be directed to decide the representation to be made by him, in a time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. In view of above submissions, the present petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make fresh representation to the respondent /Competent Authority, within a period of two weeks from today, who shall in turn, consider and decide the same, in accordance with law and in light of Sanjay Kumar2, within a further period of six weeks by passing order, which shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge June 17, 2025 R.Atal