IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No. 13470 of 2025. Date of decision: 22 nd August, 2025. Ravi Kant ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Tim Saran Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Addl. A.G. and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Dy. A.G. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral). Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By way of instant petition, the petitioner has prayed for following substantive reliefs:- “i. That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents by directing to pay the revised emoluments of contract period of the petitioner @ minimum of pay scale at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale, extended to regular employees holding the same post w.e.f. date of 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 contract appointment of the petitioner till their regularization. ii That the respondents be directed to extend the benefit of Annexure p-2 to the petitioner. iii. That the existing pay fixation of petitioner may kindly be held illegal and set aside. iv. That the respondents be directed to release the arrears of such re-fixation to the petitioner along with the interest and to grant consequential benefits such as increments, dearness allowances, salary, gratuity.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the Judgment passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 8148 of 2022, titled as Yashwant Kumar vs. State of H.P. & Ors., on 21st March, 2024, along with connected matters (Annexure P-2). He further submits that petitioner shall be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to decide the representation, Annexure P-3, submitted by the petitioner in a time bound manner in light of judgment ibid. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of without making any comments on the merits of the case of the petitioner. It is directed that respondents shall consider and decide representation, Annexure P-3, submitted by the petitioner, in light of judgment passed by a coordinate Bench 3 of this Court in CWP No. 8148 of 2022, titled as Yashwant Kumar vs. State of H.P. & Ors., on 21st March, 2024, (Annexure P-2) within eight weeks from today by passing a speaking order. In case, the petitioner is found similarly situated as petitioners in CWP No. 8148 of 2022, titled as Yashwant Kumar vs. State of H.P. & Ors., on 21st March, 2024, (Annexure P-2), he shall also be granted the same benefits as granted to petitioners in above referred case. 5. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 22nd August, 2025. (jai)