IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 191 of 2024 Date of Decision: 02.06.2025 _______________________________________________________ Smt. Phool Maya …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents ______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for following main relief:- “That the respondents may be ordered to fix pay of the petitioner, after taking into account her work charge service w.e.f.1.1.2003 with benefits incidental thereof.” 2. Reply filed on behalf of the respondents reveals that pay of the petitioner has been re-fixed. Though, arrears on account of re- fixation has been calculated, but same are yet to be released. Careful perusal of order dated 26.12.2024(Annexure R-1) reveals that in compliance to Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD, Shimla letter dated 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 24.12.2024 and in supersession of office letter dated 20.07.2023, the pay of the petitioner has been re-fixed, as detailed in the aforesaid communication. Now on account of re-fixation of pay, consequential benefits are required to be paid to the petitioner, but in that regard order has not been passed. Learned Additional Advocate General states that consequential benefits i.e. arrears on account of re- fixation, if not already paid, shall be paid expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that arrears on account of re-fixation of pay, if not already paid, shall be positively paid within a period of two months, failing which, petitioner shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of such dues fell due. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 02, 2025 (shankar)