IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12773 of 2024 Date of Decision: 09.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Dharmender Kumar and Others …….Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate, vice Mr. Mohar Chand Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): On 27.05.2025, learned counsel representing the petitioner fairly stated before this Court that during pendency of the present petition, relief, as prayed for, has been granted to petitioners No.1 and 3, whereas similar relief, to which petitioner No.2 is otherwise entitled to, has not been granted. In afore background, this Court called upon learned Additional Advocate General to have instructions. 2. Pursuant to afore directions, learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of office order dated 08.07.2025, issued under the signatures of Director, School Education, Himachal 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Pradesh, perusal whereof reveals that on promotion, pay of the petitioner No.2 has been refixed on the date of joining, as per option after accrual of increment in the lower post/Rule 8(IV)(b). 3. In view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings and accordingly the same is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in the appropriate Court of law, qua the surviving grievance, if any. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 09, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)