( 2026:HHC:31008 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 9589 of 2024. Decided on : 28 th July , 2026. Kavita Kumari ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anshul Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Raj Pal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). By way of present petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for following reliefs:- “I. That the writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to release the arrears of Grant-in-Aid w.e.f. 16.08.2014 till date along with interest @9% p.a. and the respondents be further directed to continuously release the same in future also. II. That the writ in the nature of prohibitor or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to not to terminate the services of the petitioner and he be allowed to continue his services at Government Senior Secondary School Balu Gloa, Tehsil Baroh, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the relief being prayed for by the petitioner is squarely covered by the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 1631 of 2023, titled as Shri Ravi Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another, decided on 06.03.2023. 3. This Court has perused the pleadings as well as the judgment being relied upon by learned Counsel for the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General also could not dispute that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in light of the adjudication made in CWP No. 1631 (supra) with the direction that the petitioner be released due and admissible grant-in-aid in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 28th July, 2026. (jai) …2… ( 2026:HHC:31008 )