Padam Prakash vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others CMP No. 26332 of 2925 in Ex. Petition No.1598 of 2025 15.12.2025 Present Mr. Arvind Negi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate Generals, for the respondents/State. Though, careful perusal of communication dated 24.09.2025, issued by the Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh, reveals that respondents, after having found the case of the petitioner to be similarly situate to the case of Mohit Sharma, have held him entitled to higher pay, but fact remains that till date, consequential benefits have not been released and as such, petitioner is compelled to approach this Court in the instant application. Learned Additional Advocate General fairly states that consequential benefits, if not already released, shall be released within a period of one month. Consequently, in view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant application and accordingly, same is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that consequential benefits are released expeditiously preferably within a period of six weeks, failing which, petitioner would be at liberty to get the present petition revived, so that appropriate action in accordance with law is taken towards attachment of the property of the department as well as salary of the erring officials. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge December 15, 2025 (shankar)