IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11914 of 2025 Decided on: 25th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahender Kishore and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “i) That to issue appropriate Writ, Orders or Directions directing the Respondents to extend benefits/grant of revised Pay band+Grade pay for the contract period and for payment of the difference emoluments between 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 the minimum of Pay band+Grade pay paid to them for period w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.03.2018 in view of the Judgment dated 21.03.2025 (Annexure P-1). ii) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to grant arrears @ 12% p.a. in lieu of grant of revised pay band + grade pay for the contract period and for payment of the difference of emoluments between the minimum of Pay band + Grade pay paid to them and to which Petitioners are entitled w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.03.2018.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have preferred a representation (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 25, 2025 Judge Mukesh