IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17340 of 2025 Decided on: 7th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharam Chand …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Jai Dev Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “I. That an appropriate writ, order or direction may kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant the designation of Technician Gr-II & Gr-I and placement 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 scale with effect from the due date in terms of notification dated 29.5.2014 (Annexure P-2) alongwith consequential benefits to the petitioner, in the interest of justice. II. That an appropriate writ, order or direction may kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant/release the three tiers pay structure to the petitioner upon his placement as Technician Gr.-II/I and further refix the pay of petitioner as per revision of pay scale notified by the Govt., from time-to-time, along with consequential benefits such as arrears etc., interest @ 9% per annum, in the interest of justice.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to the respondents on 18.06.2023 (Annexure P-8) for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 18.06.2023 (Annexure P-8) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 07, 2025 Judge Mukesh