1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11660 of 2025 Date of decision: 21.07.2025 Naresh Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Shiv Pal Manhans, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant 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:- “I. That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents by directing to pay the revised emoluments for contract period of the petitioners @ minimum of pay scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), extended to regular employees holding the same post of TGT w.e.f. date of contract appointment of the petitioners till their regularization along with applicable rate of DA. II. That case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Hon'ble court on dated 21-03- 2024 in CWP No 8148 of 2022, as such entitled for revised emoluments for contract period of the petitioners @ minimum of pay scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), extended to regular employees -2- holding the same post along with all consequential benefits. III. That the arrears with interests at market rate on delay payment, on account of revision @ minimum of pay scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), extended to regular employees holding the same post w.e.f. 01-01- 2016, shall also be paid to the petitioners for the services rendered in the department on contract basis w.e.f. 01.01.2016 till 31.05.2017.” 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have represented to the respondents on 11.05.2025 (Annexure P-4), however, the Competent Authority has till date not taken any call on the aforesaid representation. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/Competent Authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation 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 representation 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 petitioners. -3- The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 21th July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)