IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.664 of 2024 Decided on: 25th March, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jia Lal …..Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 10.03.2025 from the Director of Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh. As per these instructions, the directions issued in Jia Lal Versus State of H.P. & others2 have been complied with vide order dated 22.01.2025. Benefit of approved military service towards fixation of pay has been released in favour of the petitioner. Copy of the order dated 22.01.2025 has also been appended alongwith the office instructions. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 CWP No.7201 of 2023, decided on 19.10.2023 2 Taking note of the aforesaid documents, the present contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondents is discharged. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 25, 2025 Judge Mukesh