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Rajesh Kumar v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC18 Aug 2025CWP/13171/2025

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Himachal Pradesh High Court; higher stage of pay; pay fixation; MLT Grade-II; Radiographer; regularization 11.02.2022; contract appointment 24.01.2019; notification dated 06.09.2022; Revised Pay Rules 2022; Rs.33,400 versus Rs.29,700; Mohit Sharma CWP No.1638 of 2024 relied upon; Rajesh Kumar Versus State of Himachal Pradesh; Justice Sandeep Sharma; writ petition allowed; no reply required where claim covered by earlier decision.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; respondents directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.33,400/- to the petitioner effective from his completing two years of regular service, to be done within four weeks; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stood disposed of. ¶4

Rajesh Kumar Vs the State of Hp and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.13171 of 2025

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Date of Decision: 18.08.2025

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____________ ___________________________________________ Rajesh Kumar …….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):

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Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate

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

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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.

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3. Petitioner was appointed as MLT Grade-II on contract basis in the respondent-department on 24.01.2019 (Annexure P-1). His services were regularized on 11.02.2022 (Annexure P-2). On being appointed on regular basis on 11.02.2022, petitioner was

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

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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 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.

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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.

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(Sandeep Sharma), Judge

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August 18,2025 (shankar)

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