IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14625 of 2025 Date of Decision: 10.09.2025 _______________________________________________________ Binkal Thakur …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Anita Devi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.41,600/-, on completion of two years of regular service as TGT (M) in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022 (Annexure P-3). 3. Petitioner was appointed as TGT (M) on contract basis in the respondent-department on 01.05.2019 (Annexure P-1). His services were regularized on 28.01.2022 (Annexure P-2). On being appointed on regular basis on 28.01.2022, petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.38,100/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.41,600/- on completion of two 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 years of regular service on the strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending Revised Pay Rules 2022, is covered under the decision rendered in Mohit Sharma & Anr. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024. Since, the present petition is covered in view of law laid down in the said case, therefore, there is no necessity for calling the reply. 4. This writ petition is accordingly allowed. Respondents are directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.41,600/- to the petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as TGT (M). This be done within four weeks from today. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 10, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)