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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.872 of 2020
Decided on: 1st April, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Ranjeet Singh & Anr. ....Petitioners
Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
CMP No. 5377 of 2025
Allowed and disposed of. CWP No. 872 of 2020
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following relief: -
“a) That respondent may kindly be directed to grant the scale of 37400-67000+AGP 9000 on completion of 3
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - years of service in Selection Grade, for which the petitioners is legally and validly entitled or grant the same & similar benefit to the petitioners which has been granted to other Assistant librarian with all subsequent revisions with 12% interest on the accrued amount along with entire arrears, which has been allowed to their counterparts. b. That the respondents may also be directed to produce the entire records pertaining to the grant of revision of pay scales & consideration of the cases of the petitioners for grant of such scales.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the case of the petitioners, issue involved therein and the reliefs prayed for by the petitioners have already been adjudicated in Liaq Ram Sharma and another Vs. State of H.P. and another2 as affirmed in State of H.P. & Anr.Vs. Kartar Chand3. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners would be content if the case of the petitioners is considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgments within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the
2 CWP No. 7526 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 17.10.2023 3 LPA No. 356 of 2024, decided alongwith connected matters on 09.01.2025.
- 3 - petitioners in light of the aforesaid judgments and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge April 1, 2025 R.Atal