IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.11407 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Pitambar Singh ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vivek Negi and Mr. Vishwas Kaushal, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for following main reliefs: “a. Respondents may be directed to produce entire record pertaining to the case. b. Quash and set-aside the office order dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure P-5). c. Direct the respondents to allow the petitioner the third financial benefit/increment accrued under the new Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) on completion of 14 years of service in a cadre.” 2. Parties are ad idem that issue sought to be decided in the instant proceedings is no more res integra, rather stands duly adjudicated by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.11176 of 2025, titled Ranveer Singh Vs. State of H.P. and Others, decided on 11.07.2025, wherein Court concerned while placing reliance upon 2 judgment passed by this Court in CWPOA No.5536 of 2020, tilted Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and Others, decided on 01.11.2023, has held that annual increment or general pay revision shall not be considered as financial upgradation for the purpose of benefit, if any, under the new ACPS. 3. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause, vis-à-vis judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Ranveer Singh case (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioner is identical to the aforesaid case decided by this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, this Court has already dealt with all the points raised in the instant petition and as such, respondents can be directed to decide the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment rendered by this Court. 4. Consequently, In view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Ranveer Singh case (supra) are ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. July 17, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Rajeev Raturi Judge