IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9986 of 2026 Decided on: 29.06.2026 Mohinder Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: M/s Abhnav Purohit, Sourabhy Ahluwalia, Ankita, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “i. That the present Civil Writ Petition may kindly be allowed and this Hon'ble Court may kindly issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioner all the actual consequential & financial benefits attached to the post of Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) including arrear of pay and allowances w.e.f. the date of joining as Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) on placement basis with the respondent department and further the respondents may be directed to pay an interest on the said arrears at the rate of 9% per annum in the interest of law and justice. ii. That the respondents may kindly be directed to grant the petitioner actual consequential and financial benefits including arrears of pay & pension at par with the similarly situated employees who were granted the same 2 benefits vide notification dated 17.12.2018 30.12.2025, for the period the petitioner have worked and served as Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) alongwith all the actual consequential and financial benefits in the interest of justice and fair play.” 3. The Court stands informed that the issue raised by the petitioner herein, is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 9321 of 2025, titled Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P., decided on 06.04.2026. 4. This could not be disputed on behalf of the respondents- Department, though learned Additional Advocate General submitted that any order passed in these petitions shall be subject to the right of the State to assail the judgment passed by this Court in Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P (supra). Ordered accordingly. 5. This petition is thus disposed of with the observation that the directions passed by this Court in Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. (supra), shall mutatis mutandi be read to have been passed in this petition also. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 29, 2026 (Rishi)