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Versha Pahwa and Others v. the State of Hp and Others

Service Law – Pay Fixation (Himachal Pradesh)

Himachal Pradesh HC3 Jun 2025CWP/9185/2025

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HP High Court CWP No.9185 of 2025, decided 03.06.2025 by Sandeep Sharma, J.: Radiographers regularized on 17.02.2022 granted higher stage of pay of Rs.33,400/- on completion of two years of regular service in terms of notification dated 06.09.2022 amending Revised Pay Rules 2022, following CWP No.1638 of 2024 (Mohit Sharma & Anr. v. State of H.P.). Keywords: higher stage of pay, pay-scale, pay fixation, regularization, Radiographer, Revised Pay Rules 2022, two years regular service, Himachal Pradesh.

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Respondents directed to release the higher stage of pay of Rs.33,400/- to the petitioners w.e.f. completion of two years of regular service as Radiographer, within four weeks; pending miscellaneous application(s) also disposed of. ¶¶10

Versha Pahwa and Others 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.9185 of 2025 Date of Decision: 03.06.2025

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_____________________________________________________________________ Versha Pahwa & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Ajay Thakur and Ms. Anita Devi, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (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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Petitioners seek higher stage of pay, i.e. Rs.33,400/-, on completion of two years of regular service as Radiographer in accordance with notification dated 06.09.2022.

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Petitioners were appointed as Radiographer on contract basis in the respondent-department on 11.09.2020 (Annexure P-1). Their services were regularized on 17.02.2022 (Annexure P-2). On being appointed on regular basis on 17.02.2022, petitioners were placed in the pay-scale of Rs.29,700/-. Petitioners claim for

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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

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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.33,400/- to the petitioners w.e.f. their 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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June 03, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge

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