1 ( 2025:HHC:37319 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16366 of 2025 Date of decision: 6 th November ,2025 Ajay Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of HP and others. …Respondents. Corum Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner. Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record the instructions dated 30th October, 2025 along with Office Order dated 10.9.2025 with submission that petitioners, who are appointed on contract basis, have been considered as regular employees of the State in the pay scale of 10,300+34,800+4200 Grade Pay + allowances as admissible from time to time from the date when they were initially appointed/joined on contract basis with all consequential benefits vide order dated 10.9.2025. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes 2 ( 2025:HHC:37319 ) In view of above, present petition is disposed with liberty to petitioners to avail appropriate remedy including filing of fresh petition, if anything still survives to be redressed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Romesh Verma), Judge. 6th November 2025 (MS)