IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 18255 of 2026 Decided on 20th August, 2026 Jitender Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners: Mr. Sourav Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued and the Notification dated 14.11.2018 (Annexure P-5), may very kindly be modified to the extent of making promotion of the petitioner on notional basis from the date they assumed the charge of the post of Principal (on placement basis), by directing the respondent to make the promotion of the petitioner on actual basis from the date when the petitioner assumed the charge of the post of Principal, with all consequential benefits of pay,R arrears, seniority and the arrears may be ordered to be granted along with interest @ 9% p.a. in the interest of law and justice.” 3. The Court stands informed that the issue raised by 2 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 mutandis 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 August 20, 2026 (Guleria)