IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP Nos.10476 of 2025 Decided on: 1st July, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Parshotam Chand. ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Tarun K. Sharma, Advocate . For the respondents: Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive relief:- a. That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to grant the benefits of approved military service towards fixation of pay in favour of the petitioner from the date of his joining civil employment and accordingly pay be 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - fixed with all consequential benefits.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner for grant of relief prayed for by him is covered under decisions rendered in Babu Ram Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2, as affirmed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Babu Ram3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner had preferred representation dated 18.01.2024 [Annexure P-6 (colly)] for redressal of his grievance, however, the same has not been considered and decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner would be satisfied in case he is permitted to make a representation to respondent /Competent Authority for the redressal of his grievances, whereafter, respondent /Competent Authority be directed to consider his representation within a time bound schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection for the same. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to 2 CWP No.6443 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 09.05.2022 3 Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).41608/2022, decided on 25.10.2024 - 3 - prefer a representation to respondent /Competent Authority within two week, the same shall be considered and decided by the Competent Authority, in accordance with law, keeping in view the aforesaid decisions, within a period of six weeks thereafter. Copy of decision so taken, be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 1, 2025 Judge R.Atal