IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10259 of 2025 Date of Decision: 26.06.2025 __________________________________________________________ Babita Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (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.37,600/-, on completion of two years of regular service as JBT in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022. 3. Petitioner was appointed as JBT on contract basis in the respondent-department on 20.02.2020. Her services were regularized on 06.04.2022 (Annexure P-1). On being appointed on regular basis on 06.04.2022, petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.29,700/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.37,600/- on completion of two years of regular service on the strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -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.37,600/- to the petitioner w.e.f. her completing two years of regular service as JBT. This to be done within four weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 26, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)