2025:HHC:1802 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 569 of 2025 Decided on : 08.01.2025 Shri Anil Kumar. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Pranav Kumar Kaushal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Issue notice. Mr. Sumit Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly 2025 be issued directing the Respondents to grant the Registher Stage of Pay i.e. 30500/- from the date he has completed two years of regular service, as has been 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:1802 held by the Hon'ble High Court in Mohit Sharma and Sanjeev Vardhan Case (Supra). ii) That the respondents be also directed to release the arrears of pay after fixing his pay @ Rs. 30500/- w.e.f. the date he had completed two years of regular service along with interest @ 9% p.a. iii) That the cost of the Writ Petition may be granted in favour of the Petitioners and against the Respondents.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in CWP No.1638 of 2024, titled as Mohit Sharma & another Vs. State of H.P. & others, decided on 29.11.2024. He further submits that representation has also been made by the petitioner in this regard and it would be in the interest of justice, in case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representation of the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made in the representation as well as the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner. 4. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the 3 2025:HHC:1802 representation made by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made therein, taking into consideration the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner therein, by passing a speaking order, within a period of 6 weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge January 08, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)