IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9128 of 2025 Decided on: 5th June, 2025 ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Akshay Pathania …..Petitioner Versus HPSEB Limited and another .....Respondents ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice.   Mr.   Virender   Singh   Kanwar,   learned Standing Counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With   the   consent   of   learned   counsel   for   the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:­ “ii. That the directions be issued to the respondent to grant the equal pay matrix to the petitioner as given to the post of Helper (Sub Station) as per the HPSEBL (Revised Pay)   Regulation   2022   in   Level­7   of   pay   matrix Rs.28400­92200 and justice be done. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 iii. That the representation of the petitioner may kindly be decided in view of the facts and circumstances of the matter.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had preferred separate representation dated 11.01.2025 (Annexure P­6) to respondent No.1 for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner   would   be   satisfied   in   case   respondent No.1/competent   authority   is   directed   to   decide   the aforesaid   representation  within   a   fixed   time   schedule. Learned   counsel   appearing   for   the   respondents   is   not averse to this prayer. 5. Having   regard   to   the   afore­submissions,   but without   examining   the   merits   of   the   matter,   this   writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.1/ competent authority to consider  and decide the aforesaid representation   of   the   petitioner dated   11.01.2025 (Annexure P­6) 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 June 05, 2025 Judge rohit