Ramesh vs State Of Himachal Pradesh & Others
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Ramesh vs State Of Himachal Pradesh & Others on 18 August, 2025

Author: Sandeep Sharma

Bench: Sandeep Sharma

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.13175 of 2025 Date of Decision: 18.08.2025

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Ramesh .......Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & others ... Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Anita Devi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma,

Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral):

Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate

General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the

respondents.

2. Petitioner seeks higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.33,400/-, on

completion of two years of regular service as MLT Grade-II in

accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022.

3. Petitioner was appointed as MLT Grade-II on contract

basis in the respondent-department on 26.09.2019 (Annexure P-1).

His services were regularized on 11.05.2022 (Annexure P-2). On

being appointed on regular basis on 11.05.2022, petitioner was

Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

placed in the pay-scale of Rs.29,700/-. Petitioner claim for

Rs.33,400/- on completion of two years of regular service on the

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strength of notification dated 06.09.2022, amending Revised Pay

Rules 2022, is covered under the decision rendered in CWP No.1638

of 2024 titled as Mohit Sharma & Anr. Vs. State of Himachal

Pradesh & Ors. Since, the present petition is covered in view of law

laid down in the said case, therefore, there is no necessity for calling

the reply.

4. This writ petition is accordingly allowed. Respondents are

directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.33,400/- to the

petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as

Radiographer. This to be done within four weeks from today. Pending

miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of.

(Sandeep Sharma), Judge August 18,2025 (shankar)