2026:HHC:22134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9278 of 2024 Decided on: 15.06.2026 Virender Kumar Chauhan …….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 : Ms. Reena, Advocate vice Mr. Sandeep K. Pandey, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.P.Singh, Deputy Advocate General for respondents –State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i). That the impugned rejection order dated 09.02.2024 Annexure P-7 may kindly be quashed and set aside and respondents may kindly be directed to pay the arrears of revision of pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 31.03.2020 with interest @ 9% per annum from the s due date till the date of its realization as per the judgment rendered by this Hon'ble Court in the case of H.P. Sectt. and other affiliated Pensioners versus State of H.P. (ii) That the directions may kindly be issued to the respondent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:22134 to pay the arrears of revised pension w.e.f. 01.03.2016 to 31.01.2022 to the petitioner alongwith interest @ 9% per annum. (iii) The respondents may also be directed to pay revised pension, commutation, gratuity (DCRG), and leave encashment to the petitioner alongwith interest @ 9% per annum on account of revision of pay scale.” 2. Learned Counsel for the parties inform the Court that similar matters are pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Division Bench by way of CWP No. 8504 of 2025, titled as Madhu Deshta and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and connected matters. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication by Hon’ble Division Bench in above matter shall be binding upon the parties herein and the parties shall abide by the final outcome thereof. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 15, 2026 (narender)