2025:HHC:13024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10709 of 2023 Date of Decision: 07.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Tara Gupta & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Pranav Kumar Kaushal, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) By way of instant petitions, petitioner have prayed for the following main relief: “(i) That Your Lordships may further graciously be pleased to issue the Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioners 3% promotional increment w.e.f. the date of their Promotion as Head Teacher, in view of the provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) of FRSR with all consequential benefits @ 9% P.A as has been laid down in case vide judgment date 07.07.2023 passed in CWP 2500/2021 titled as Ranjit Singh and Others V/s State of Himachal Pradesh along with other connected matters, wherein it has been held that the Head Teachers are entitled for promotional increment in view of the provisions of FR 22(1)(a)(1) of FRSR.” 2. Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, on instructions, states that petitioners would be content and satisfied in case their case is considered and decided in the light of judgment passed by Coordinate Bench this Court in CWP No. 2500 of 2021 titled Ranjit Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. 3. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioners and representations, if any, filed by the petitioners shall be considered and decided expeditiously. 4. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned Additional Advocate General, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioners in light of judgment passed by this Court in Ranjit Singh (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. May 07, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2