1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10869 of 2025 Date of decision: 11.07.2025 Rakesh Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol,Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “a. Issue an appropriate writ order or direction to the respondent forextending the benefits of Revised Pay Rules 2022 by revising the fixed salary of contractual period to minimum ofrevised pay band + Grade Pay along with such hike i.e Level 05(Rs.21,300) in view of Judgement passed in CWPNo.2056 of 2023 titled as GhanshyamDass Versus State Of HP & Ors.” 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have represented to the -2- respondents on 25.05.2025 (Annexure P-6), however, the competent authority has till date not taken any call on the aforesaid representations. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representations within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of 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 11th July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)