IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1292 of 2025 Decided on: 16th March, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sukh Dev Kalia …..Petitioner Versus Sh. Rakesh Kanwar and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 13.03.2026 from the Director School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying as under:- “In this regard, it is submitted that the grade pay of Headmaster post as on 02/07/2008 was Rs.4,400/- and not Rs.5,400/-, which was erroneously allowed to the petitioner vide office order dated 09/08/2019. The pay of petitioner (Now Retired Principal) DDHE Hamirpur was required to be fixed at Rs.18,610 + Rs.4,400 on promotion to the post of Headmaster. However, he has been allowed Rs.18,690 + Rs.5,400 subject to final outcome of LPA vide Office Order dated 13/03/2026. The copy of the same is enclosed.” 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 2. Copy of the office order dated 13.03.2026 referred to in the above office instructions has also been appended. Taking note of the above office instructions and office order, the present contempt proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Petitioner shall, however, be at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 16, 2026 Judge Mukesh