IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.13576 of 2024 Decided on: 31.07.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Roshan Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Yogesh K.Chandel Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge With consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this state. . 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following reliefs: - “i). That the writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued to quash and set aside the notification dated 12-01-2022 i.e. Annexure P-5 as far as it provide the revised emoluments of contract employees @ equal to 60% of minimum of pay scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - extended to regular employees holding the same post. ii) That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents by directing to pay the emoluments for contract period service of the petitioner at the revised rate of initial start of pay scale/matrix (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), extended to regular employees holding the same post of MLT Grade-II for the contract period service of the petitioner along with 3% annual hike. The arrears for past contract service in the department with interests at market rate on delay payment, on account of revision a minimum of pay scale (at the lowest grade, in the regular pay scale), extended to regular employees holding the same post w.e.f. 01-01-2016, shall also be paid to the petitioner.. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition, grievances of the petitioner and the reliefs prayed for have essentially been adjudicated upon in Yashwant Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and Ors 2 . Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be content if the case of the petitioner is considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgments. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 2 CWP No. 8148 of 2022, decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024 - 3 - 4. Having regard to above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner 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, be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 31, 2025 R.Atal