IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8984 of 2023 Decided on: 7th March, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nav Parkash Parihar …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh University .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Shikha Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Heard. 2. Prayer in this petition is to include Secretariat pay as part of the Basic Pay for computing pension and other retiral benefits. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Single Bench of this Court in Durga Ram Vs. Himachal Pradesh University & Anr.2. Learned counsel further submitted that the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWPOA No.208/2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 18.10.2022 2 petitioner would be content in case the respondent is directed to consider and decide his case in light of the law laid down in the aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner. Prayer is not opposed by learned counsel for the respondent. 4. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent/competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment and in case the petitioner is found to be similarly situated, then the benefit extended to the petitioner in the aforesaid judgment, shall also be extended to the petitioner in the instant case also. The entire exercise be completed within six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also 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 March 07, 2025 Judge Mukesh