IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No. 13574 of 2025. Date of decision: 25 th August, 2025. Vishal ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Suneet Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Addl. A.G. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Addl. 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:- “a) Appropriate writ or direction to the respondents to regularize the services of petitiner with effect from 01.10.2021 in terms of the policy decision dated 28.12.2021 (Annexure P-2) and in the alternative the petitioner be held entitled for regularization from the date the clerks and forest guards governed by the same set of rules/policy have been regularized on 30/31.12.2021 with all consequential benefits. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? b) Appropriate writ direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner appointed for the purpose of higher pay stage fixation in terms of notification dated 06.09.2022 and to fix the pay of the petitioner at higher pay stage from the date of completion of 2 years regular services with the further direction to release the arrears of salary along with interest @9% per annum on delayed payment. ” 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 Court in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, titled as Mohit Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors, on 29.11.2024. He further submits that petitioner shall be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to consider and decide the representation, (Annexure P-5) submitted by the petitioner in 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 the representation (Annexure P-5), submitted by the petitioner in light of judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, titled as Mohit Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors, on 29.11.2024, within …2… eight weeks from today by passing a speaking order. In case, the petitioner is found similarly situated as petitioners in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, titled as Mohit Sharma & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors, on 29.11.2024, he shall also be granted the same benefits as granted to petitioners in above referred case. 5. Pending8 miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 25th August, 2025. (jai) …3…