IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15333 and 15334/2026 Decided on: 03.09.2026 1. CWP No. 15333/2026 Naresh Kumar …Petitioner Versus H.P. State Electricity Board & Anr. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 15334/2026 Geeta Ram …Petitioner Versus H.P. State Electricity Board & Anr. .…Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Bonit Thakur, in both the petitions. For the respondents: Mr. Rajesh Kashyap, Advocate, in both the petitions. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. The petitioners seek stepping up of their pay at par with their alleged juniors. The relief has been claimed on the strength of Ruchi Ramesh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective representation(s) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWP No. 8052 of 2024 decided on 25.03.2026, 2 annexed with these writ petitions, seeking applicability of the said decision, have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content, in case, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to this prayer. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 3rd September, 2026(rohit)