IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18855 of 2025 Date of Decision: 02.12.2025 _______________________________________________________ Shalu Kumari …….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. Anita Devi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ____________________________________________________ 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.33,400/-, on completion of two years of regular service as Medical Laboratory Technician (G-II) in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022 (Annexure P-3). 3. Petitioner was appointed as Medical Laboratory Technician (G-II) on contract basis in the respondent-department on 24.01.2019 (Annexure P-1). Her services were regularized on 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 11.02.2022 (Annexure P-2). On being appointed on regular basis on 11.02.2022, petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.29,700/-. Petitioner’s claim for Rs.33,400/- on completion of two 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.33,400/- to the petitioner w.e.f. her completing two years of regular service as Medical Laboratory Technician (G-II). This be done within four weeks from today. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge December 02, 2025 (shankar)