2026:HHC:27572 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1845 of 2025 Decided on: 08.07.2026 Keshwa Ram … 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 : Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General for respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. Varun Rana, Advocate for respondent No. 3. 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 communication dated 11.11.2022 issued by the respondent No. 2 (Annexure P-5) may kindly be held illegal and the respondents may kindly be directed to revise the pension, gratuity and leave encashment of the petitioner in view of revision of pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.2016. (ii) That respondents may kindly be directed to pay the arrears of revision of pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 30.11.2023 with interest @ 9% per annum from the due date till the date of its 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:27572 realization. (iii) That directions may kindly be issued to the respondents to pay the arrears of revised pension w.e.f. 01.12.2023 to till date alongwith interest @ 9% per annum to the petitioner. (iv) That the respondents may also be directed to pay revised gratuity (DCRG), and leave encashment to the petitioner alongwith interest @ 9% per annum w.e.f. 01.12.2023 to till the date of its realization.” 2. When this case was taken up for consideration, learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the reliefs being prayed for in this petition are squarely covered by judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 7847 of 2024, titled as Desh Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and other connected matters, decided on 23.06.2026. 3. Though, learned Counsel for the respondents could not dispute this fact but they submit that appropriate orders be passed subject to the legal rights of the respondents. 4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of by observing that the directions passed by this Court in CWP No. 7847 of 2024, titled as Desh Raj vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and other connected matters, decided on 23.06.2026, shall mutatis mutandi apply in the present case and shall be deemed to have been passed in this case also. Meaning thereby that the petitioner shall be 3 2026:HHC:27572 entitled to all the benefits which stand granted to the petitioners in CWP No. 7847 of 2024 and connected matters. It is clarified that the directions passed herein above are subject to the legal rights of the respondents. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 08, 2026 (narender)