IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8567 of 2025 Date of Decision: 23.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Vinod Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, 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. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.30,500/-, on completion of two years of regular service as Shastri in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022. 3. Petitioner was appointed as Clerk on contract basis in the respondent-department on 27.10.2018. His services were regularized on 19.1.2022 (Annexure P-1). On being appointed on regular basis on 19.1.2022, petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.20,200/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.30,500/- on completion of two years of regular service on the strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending 2 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.30,500/- to the petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as Clerk. This to be done within four weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. May 23, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Manjit Judge