IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5784 of 2026 Decided on: 08.05.2026 Rohit Mahant …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Noitce. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- “a. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued and Petitioner. may kindly be held to entitled to revised pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 01.10.2016 to Petitioner, with all consequential benefits and further corresponding reason of pay scale from time to time in terms of judgment referred above, in the interest of justice. b. That the Petitioner may kindly be held entitled to arrears becoming admissible on account of revised pay scale with 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 all consequential benefits.” 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. 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 08, 2026 (narender)