IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10821 of 2025 Date of Decision: 14.7.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Bhupender Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Ms. Sakshi Thakur, Proxy Counsel, vice Mr. Ajay Thakur and Ms. Anita Devi, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the State. Ms. Sana Rana, Proxy Counsel, vice Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (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.30,500/-, on completion of two years of regular service as Clerk in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022. 3. Petitioner was appointed as Clerk on contract basis in the respondent-Temple Trust on 06.10.2018. His services were regularized on 4.2.2022. On being appointed on regular basis on 4.2.2022, - 2 - petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.20,200/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.30,500/- on completion of two years of regular service on the strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending 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.30,500/- to the petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as Clerk. This to be done within four weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. July 14, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge