IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2359 of 2025 Decided on: 27th March, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Rajesh Kumar & Anr ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr.L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. . 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following reliefs: - “(1. That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to grant to the petitioners the benefit of higher stage of pay of Rs.30,500/- 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - from the date the petitioners have completed two years of regular service i.e. 02.04.2024 as per the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Court in CWP No. 1638/2024 titled Mohit Sharma versus . State of H.P & others. Further direct the respondents to release to the petitioners all the consequential benefits along with arrears at the rate of 9% per annum. 2. That the respondents may also be directed to release the arrears of pay after fixing the pay of the petitioners at Rs. 30,500/- w.e.f the date the petitioners completed two years of regular service i.e.02.04.2024 along with interest @ 9% per annum..” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the issue involved and the relief prayed for by the petitioner has already been adjudicated Mohit Sharma and Anr. Vs. State of H.P. and others2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners would be content if the case of the petitioners is considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgment within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the case of the 2 CWP No. 1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024. - 3 - petitioners in light of the aforesaid judgment and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge March 27, 2025 R.Atal