Krishan Chand and Others v. The State of HP and Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.20468 of 2025

Decided on: 24th December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Krishan Chand and others

…..Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P. and others

.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rajat Kumar, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral)

Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2.

Before reply, if any, could be called for from the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioners invited attention of this Court to judgment dated 21.3.2024, passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in bunch of petitions, lead case whereof is CWP No.8148 of 2022, titled Yashwant Kumar Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., to state that issue otherwise sought to

1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. be decided in the instant proceedings, already stands adjudicated in the aforesaid judgment and as such, petitioners would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide representation of the petitioners in light of aforesaid judgment. He further submitted that in one of the connected cases, i.e. COPC No.722 of 2024 in CWP No.2056 of 2023, titled as Ghanshyam Dass and Ors. v. Mr. Devesh Kumar and Ors., decided on 18.6.2025, afore judgment has not only been implemented, but benefit arising out of the same has already been released to the petitioners in terms of orders passed by this Court in Ghanshyam Dass (supra)

3.

Having carefully perused aforesaid judgment vis-à-vis relief sought in the instant petition, Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, while putting in appearance on behalf of the respondents, states that he is not opposed to the aforesaid innocuous prayer made by the petitioners with regard to disposal of their representation.

4.

Having carefully perused averments contained in the petition, which are duly supported by an affidavit, this Court finds that issue sought to be decided in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated in the aforesaid judgment. Limited grievance of the petitioners in the case at hand is that as Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022 were given effect w.e.f. 1.1.2016, therefore, petitioners are also entitled to be paid the difference of the minimum of pay band plus grade pay as was actually paid to them vis-à-vis the minimum of pay band plus grade pay after revision. Coordinate Bench of this Court having taken note of aforesaid fact has already directed in bunch of petitions, as has been noticed herein above, to fix the pay of the petitioners for the period they served on contract basis in the revised pay band plus grade pay alongwith such hike, to which they are entitled to in terms of revised notification, which has been not held invalid till date.

5.

Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representations of the petitioners (Annexure P-7 Colly.) in light of Yashwant Kumar (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. In case, petitioners are found to be similarly situated to the petitioners in the aforesaid judgment, they would be extended similar benefits. Needless to say authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereafter.

The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

( Sushil Kukreja ) December 24, 2025

Judge Mukesh