Vijay Kumar v. State of Hp and Ors.

Himachal Pradesh HC12 Nov 2025CWP/17465/2025

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Vijay Kumar vs State of H.P.; CWP No.17465 of 2025; decided 12.11.2025; Justice Sandeep Sharma; TGT Arts; contract appointment 17.12.2020; regularisation 31.05.2023; pay-scale Rs.38,100; higher stage of pay Rs.41,600 on completion of two years regular service; notification dated 06.09.2022 amending Revised Pay Rules 2022; covered by CWP No.1638 of 2024 Mohit Sharma & Anr.; petition allowed; release within four weeks; miscellaneous applications disposed.

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Release of the higher stage of pay of Rs.41,600/- to the petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as TGT Arts, within four weeks; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of. ¶¶10

Vijay Kumar Vs State of Hp and Ors. — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.17465 of 2025 Date of Decision: 12.11.2025

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_______________________________________ Vijay Kumar Versus State of H.P. and Others	________________ …….Petitioner ….Respondents
_______________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹	________________
For the Petitioner: Ms. Anita Devi, Advocat	e.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Advocate General.	learned Additional
____________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):	________________

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Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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Petitioner seeks higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.41,600/-, on completion of two years of regular service as TGT Arts in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022.

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Petitioner was appointed as TGT Arts on contract basis in the respondent-department on 17.12.2020 (Annexure P-1). His service was regularized on 31.05.2023 (Annexure P-2). On being appointed on regular basis on 31.05.2023, petitioner was placed in the pay-scale of Rs.38,100/-. Petitioner claim for Rs.41,600/- on completion of two years of regular service on the strength of

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

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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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This writ petition is accordingly allowed. Respondents are directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.41,600/- to the petitioner w.e.f. his completing two years of regular service as TGT Arts. This to be done within four weeks from today.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also

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stand disposed of.

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(Sandeep Sharma), Judge

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November 12, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)

Vijay Kumar v. State of Hp and Ors.

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