IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition (T) No. 263 of 2024 Date of Decision: 3.1.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Jai Dei ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Bhupinder Thakur and Mr. Shiv Pal Manhans, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record communication dated 31.12.2024, issued under the signature of Director (Higher Education), Himachal Pradesh, learned Additional Advocate General states that mandate contained in the judgment sought to be executed stands executed. 2. Having perused aforesaid communication as well as copy of order dated 13.3.2024, annexed with the afore communication, this Court finds that decision has been taken to grant the UGC Pay Scale to the petitioner on the analogy of decision rendered in LPA No. 146/2009, titled 2 as State of Himachal Pradesh v. V. D. Sarswati and Ors. and pay of the petitioner alongwith similarly situate persons has been fixed in the pay scale of Rs.57700-182400 from the date of his regularization. In view of the above, this Court is persuaded to agree with Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General that mandate contained in the judgment sought to be executed stands duly complied with. 3. Though aforesaid communication as well as order taken note herein above are silent about the payment of arrears, which have been otherwise restricted to three years prior to filing of the petition, but in view of undertaking of learned Additional Advocate General that arrears, if not already paid, shall be paid expeditiously within four months, present petition is disposed of with direction to the Director (Higher Education) to ensure release of arrears within four months, failing which petitioner would be at liberty to get the present petition revived so that appropriate action in accordance with law is taken towards implementation and execution of judgment sought to be executed. January 3, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge