IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17837 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.11.2025 _______________________________________________________ Mahender Lal & others …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Pranav Kaushal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Precisely, the grouse of the petitioners as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Mr. Pranav Kaushal, learned counsel for the petitioners, is that though respondents, by way of order dated 2nd July 2025 (Annexure P-4), have granted them benefit of judgment dated 29.11.2024 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.1638 of 2024, titled Mohit Sharma and another vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, thereby extending them benefit of higher pay scale after completion of two years service, but till date, arrears have been not released. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. Having regard to the nature of prayer made in the instant petition and order proposed to be passed, this Court sees no necessity to call for the reply on behalf of the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General. Mr. Kahol fairly states that arrears, if any, in terms of communication dated 2nd July, 2025, if not already released, shall be released expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of fair stand adopted by learned Additional Advocate General, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to ensure that arrears in terms of communication dated 2nd July, 2025, if not already released, shall be released expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months. The application stands disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge November 17, 2025 (shankar)