( 2026:HHC:25408 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No.612 of 2026 Decided on: 29th June, 2026 Praveen Kumar and another ....Petitioners versus State of H.P. and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Aman Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has produced a communication dated 25.06.2026 issued by the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh and copies of order dated 19.06.2026 passed by the Commandant, 2nd India Reserve Battalion, Sakoh, D/shala District Kangra, H.P. The same are taken on record. 2. A perusal of orders dated 19.06.2026 passed by the Commandant, 2nd India Reserve Battalion, Sakoh, D/shala District Kangra, H.P. reveals that the pay of petitioners, namely, HC Parveen Kumar No.131 and HC 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? ( 2026:HHC:25408 ) 2 Kewal Kumar No.81 have been fixed w.e.f. 31.07.2018 by granting step-up increment against HC Nitin Kumar No.132 of the Battalion, who was junior to them. 3. Since the mandate contained in the judgment dated 23.07.2025 passed by this Court in CWP No.9289 of 2023, titled, Praveen Kumar and Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. has been complied with and the pay of the petitioners has been stepped up w.e.f. 31.07.2018, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present execution petition and the same is accordingly closed. However, it is made clear that in case the consequential benefits are not released in favour of the petitioners within eight weeks from today, they shall be at liberty to file an application for revival of the execution petition. 4. The execution petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 29th June, 2026 Judge (naveen)