2026:HHC:14629 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8264 of 2024 Decided on: 05.05.2026 Praveen Kumar Upadhyay …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Ms. Anuja Mehta, Advocate vice Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General to respondents No 1 to 3. : Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following relief:- “(i) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to pay arrears of pension to the petitioner on account of revision of their pay scale by calculating the same along with inters @ 9% p.a. from the date the same became payable to the petitioner. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:14629 (ii) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to pay balance amount of the leave encashment which became payable to the petitioner after revision of the pay scale by calculating the same along with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date it became payable to the petitioner. (iii) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to pay the amount of gratuity which has become available to the petitioner along with interest 9% p.a. from the date it became payable to the petitioner. (iv) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to pay arrears with respect to the commutation of pension which already stood calculated by the parent department and sanctioned by respondent No.3, with interest @ 9% p.a. from the date it became payable to the petitioner.” 2. Learned Counsel for the parties inform the Court that similar matters are pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Division Bench by way of CWP No. 8504 of 2025, titled as Madhu Deshta and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and connected matters and the same are listed before Hon’ble Division Bench on 16.03.2026. 3 2026:HHC:14629 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the adjudication by Hon’ble Division 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 May 05, 2026 (narender)