IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10491 of 2024 Date of Decision: 30.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Charanji Lal ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Bhushree Jain, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following main relief:- “(i) That the respondents may be directed to consider the contractual service put in the by the petitioner as Veterinary Officer in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Himachal Pradesh with effect from 11.04.2005 to 10.10.2011 on contract basis, towards total length of service put in by the petitioner as Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service Officer for the purposes of grant of four tier pay scales in accordance with notifications placed on record as Annexure P-6, P-7 and P-8. (ii) That after considering the contractual service of petitioner for grant of four tier pay scale as aforesaid, the respondents may be directed to fix the pay of petitioner in terms of the applicable notifications placed on record. (iii) That after grant of four tier pay scale to the petitioner and consequent fixation of pay, the respondents may be directed to grant him all the arrears of his pay along with interest @ 9% per annum.” 2. Despite sufficient opportunities, no reply to the petition has been filed. During proceedings of the case, Mr. Rajnish Maniktala, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, while placing on record copy of judgment dated 21.05.2025 passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 9886 of 2024, titled as Ashish Sharma Vs. State of H.P. and Anr., states that petitioner herein had also filed representation alongwith petitioner in aforementioned case, which was disposed of by the Coordinate Bench of this Court, for redressal of his grievance. 3. Vide communication dated 18.10.2024, office of Additional Secretary (Animal Husbandry) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, apprised Principal Secretary (Personnel) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh that representations filed by the Dr. Charanji Lal i.e. petitioner herein, Dr.Ashish Sharma (petitioner in writ petition detailed hereinabove), Dr. Amit Gularia and Dr. Avaninder have been considered and it has been decided to grant same benefits of four tier pay scale on notional basis from the date of appointment on contract basis for the service rendered in Animal Husbandry Department on contract basis in favour of above mentioned HPAS Officers. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, while referring to judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court as well as 2 communication taken note hereinabove, states that similar orders can be passed in the case at hand. 5. Having perused judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court as taken note hereinabove as well as communication dated 18.10.2024, learned Advocate Geneal fairly states that orders passed in CWP No. 9886 of 2024 can be passed in the case at hand. It has been fairly admitted by learned Advocate General that instructions contained in communication dated 18.10.2024 has been implemented in the cases of persons named therein save and except in the case of petitioner. 6. Since it is not in dispute that representation filed by the petitioner has already been allowed as has been taken note hereinabove, this Court sees no impediment in issuing directions to the respondents to extend similar benefits as has been extended to the persons namely Dr. Ashish Sharma, Dr. Amit Guleria and Dr. Avaninder in terms of aforesaid communication, expeditiously, preferably within a period four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate Court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. May 30, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 3