IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5942/2024 Decided on: 17.09.2025 Ajit Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “a. That respondents may kindly be directed to grant higher pay scale to petitioner on completion of 12 years of service i.e. 03- 10-1985. b. That respondents may also be directed to release the entire arrears to petitioner without any restriction of three years from the date when he become entitled for higher scale of 1800- 3200. Or the entire arrears strictly be released without any restriction of three years prior to filing of petition, similarly as paid 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 to Sh. Hans Raj and others on basis of OA(D) 1035/1994 and thereafter to Sh. Dev Raj and others on basis of OA(D) 151/2018 and other surveyors. c. That respondents may be directed to release the revised leave encashment and gratuity to the petitioner or petitioner be paid leave encashment and gratuity strictly as per revised salary, on which petitioner has been fixed after revision of pay scale.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is under instructions not to press Relief No. b. That this writ petition be treated to have been filed only for redressal of petitioner’s grievances in relation to Reliefs No. a & c. Prayer is not opposed for the respondents. Prayer is accepted and the matter has been heard accordingly. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner’s case for grant of Relief No. a is covered under Gurcharan Singh Jaswal Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 and his case qua Relief No. c is covered under Amita Gupta Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.3 Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners would be content, if the cases of the petitioner for grant of Reliefs No. a & c are considered by the respondents in light of the aforesaid judgments 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 2 CWP No. 4271/2021 decided on 12.03.2025 3 CWP NO. 7359/2021 decided on 01.12.2022 3 directing the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner of Relief Nos. a & c prayed for by him in light of the aforesaid judgments and pass appropriate order 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 petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 17th September, 2025(rohit)