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2026:HHC:38533
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15663 of 2026 Date of decision: 10.09.2026 Dr. Rashmi Ramaul …..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and others …..Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Anshul Attri, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocates General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:-
“(i) To issue a writ of certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof, quashing Rule 13 of the H.P. Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022 (Annexure P-1), paragraph 10 of Office Memorandum dated 25th February, 2022 (Annexure P-2), impugned Office Memorandum dated 19th October, 2024 ( Annexure P-7), to the extent that they authorise or impelemnt a policy of paying the acknowledge arrears of pay and pension revision benefits in instalments or in a deferred manner, holding such provisions/stipulations to be illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and unconstitutional. (ii). To issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction in nature thereof, directing the respondents to forthwith release and pay to the petitioner, the entire outstanding benefits of pay revision 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?Yes
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2026:HHC:38533 effective from 1st January, 2016, including arrears of pay, revised pensionary benefits, DCRG, commuted value of pension, and leave encashment alongwith revised DA, in lump sum, alongwith interest thereon @9% per annum from the date such monetary benefits became due till the date of actual payment, with all consequential benefits for all intents and purposes.”
2. Learned Counsel for the parties inform the Court that similar matters have been heard and reserved by Coordinate Bench of this Court by way of CWP No. 8504 of 2025, titled as Madhu Deshta and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and connected matters.
3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication by Hon’ble Coordinate Bench in above matter shall be binding upon the parties herein and the parties shall abide by the final outcome thereof. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge
10th September, 2026. (yogesh)