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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.11372 of 2025
Decided on: 17.07.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Sushil Kumar
. ...Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Anr.
…Respondents _________________________________________________________________
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General.
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive relief:-
“(i) Issue an appropriate writ order or direction to the respondent for extending the benefits of Revised Pay Rules 2022 by re-fix the salary of petitioner on 35600/- rupee and after competition of two year regular service on rupee 40100/-, with consequential benefits in view of Judgement passed in CWP No.4830 of 2023 titled as Inder
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
- 2 - Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State Of HP & Ors.”
3.
According to the petitioner, the legal issue involved in the case has already been adjudicated upon. The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 25.05.2025 ( Annexure P-3) , has still not been decided by the respondents/competent authority.
4.
Once the legal principle involved in the adjudication of present petition has already been decided, it is expected from the welfare State to consider and decide the representation of the aggrieved employee within a reasonable time and not to sit over the same indefinitely compelling the employee to come to the Court for redressal of his grievances. This is also the purport and object of the Litigation Policy of the State. Not taking decision on the representation for months together would not only give rise to unnecessary multiplication of the litigation, but would also bring in otherwise avoidable increase to the Court docket on unproductive government induced litigation.
5.
In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks
- 3 - from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge July 17, 2025 (R.Atal)