IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Pet. No.148 of 2026 Decided on: 2nd March, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sant Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Smridhi Rathour, Advocate vice Mr. Naresh Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Ajay Kumar Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of office instructions dated 28.02.2026 from respondent No.4, conveying decision of the case of the petitioner under office order dated 07.01.2026, conferring the benefit of work charge status upon him. Copy of the said office order has also been appended alongwith the office instructions. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 2. Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioner highlights that consequent action, viz. issuance of pay fixation order and release of salary/admissible arrears to the petitioner in terms of office order dated 07.01.2026, has not been taken by the respondents. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General, on the basis of instructions imparted to him, submits that consequent re-fixation of petitioner’s pay as also the release of admissible arrears to him, if any, shall be carried out within three weeks from today. In view of above, the present execution petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law for the redressal of his surviving grievances at an appropriate stage, in case need so arises in future. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 02, 2026 Judge Mukesh