IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 19556 of 2025 Decided on: 11.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nidhi Ranot and Anr. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Aasheesh Patial, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Sikander Bhushan, learned Deputy 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. Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective representations dated 08.09.2025 (Annexure P-8) & 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 10.09.2025 (Annexures P-9) seeking applicability of Dinesh Kumar and Ors. Versus State of Himachal Pradsh and Ors.2 in order to claim the relief for stepping-up of their pay at par with their juniors, have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Assistant Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Dinesh Kumar2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 2 CWP No.1747 of 2023, decided on 9.10.2023 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 11th December, 2025 Judge rohit