1 2026:HHC:43123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17406 of 2026 Date of decision: 05.10.2026 Jethu Ram and others …..Petitioners 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 Petitioners : Mr. A.K. Gupta and Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for following reliefs:- “(i) That the notification/Recruit and Promotion Rules Annexure P-2 whereby the pay scale of 4900-10680 has ₹4900-10680 has been made admissible to the semi skilled employees may be read down/struck down which is applicable to the unskilled category and the petitioner may be ordered to be paid pay scale of 5910-20200 admissible to the semi ₹4900-10680 has skilled categories as per the notification issued in the year 1996 and the revised version of the same may be ordered to be paid to the petitioner. (ii). That the pay revision notification issued on 01.01.2022 Annexure P-6 may also be read down/struck down whereby the petitioners have been awarded pay scale of 18,000/- ₹4900-10680 has instead of 20,200/- since the petitioners being semi skilled ₹4900-10680 has employees are entitled to the pay scale of 20,200/- and the ₹4900-10680 has respondents may be ordered to grant the said pay scale of 20,200/- to the petitioners from the dates their services ₹4900-10680 has 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?Yes 2 have been brought on regular establishment with all the benefits incidental thereof. (iii). That the contractual emoluments of the petitioners may also be ordered to be calculated on the basis of the pay scale of 10300-34800 till their services were regularized ₹4900-10680 has with all the benefits incidental thereof.” 2. There is nothing on record to substantiate that indeed the pay of the post being held by the petitioners has been enhanced to 20,200/- either by way of some notification issued by the ₹4900-10680 has Government or that they are entitled for the increased pay scale or enhanced pay scale of 20,200/- in their capacity as semi-skilled ₹4900-10680 has workers. 3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed for want of necessary documents but with liberty to the petitioners that they may approach the Court afresh on the same cause by appending complete documents with the petition. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge 05th October, 2026. (yogesh)