Ashutosh Sharma and others vs. Ashish Kohli CMP No. 27375 of 2025 in COPC No.767 of 2025 15.12.2025 Present Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate, for the applicants/ petitioners. 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. While placing on record communication dated 05.12.2025, issued under the signatures of Director, School Education, Himachal Pradesh, enclosing therewith copy of order dated 22.08.2025, issued by Dy. Director of School Education (Elementary), Solan, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, learned Deputy Advocate General states that the respondents, after having considered the case of the petitioners in light of Mohit Sharma’s case, have held them entitled to the benefit of higher pay and as such, necessary has been already issued to the Principal of the school concerned to do the needful. Having perused the aforesaid documents, which are taken on record, there appears to be merit in the contention of learned Deputy Advocate General. 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, if any, flowing from aforesaid compliance, if not already released, shall be released expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months. Notice issued to the respondent is hereby discharged accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge December 15, 2025 (shankar)