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Sudarshan Bisht v. State of Uttarakhand

Service law – pay scale

Uttarakhand HC9 Jun 2026WPSS/1487/2026

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Sudarshan Bisht v. State of Uttarakhand, WPSS No.1487 of 2026, Uttarakhand HC (Nainital), Pankaj Purohit, J., 09.06.2026 — selection/promotional pay scale on counting pre-grant-in-aid service from date of initial appointment; follows Munendra Singh Rana (WPSS No.1955 of 2015, 27.03.2017) upheld in State v. Harish Singh Bora (SPA No.279 of 2018, 30.08.2018); arrears within eight weeks with 9% p.a. interest, 18% p.a. on default.

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Release of Selection Grade/Time Pay Scale counting service from the date of initial appointment (including pre-grant-in-aid service), within eight weeks, with arrears bearing 9% per annum interest, and 18% per annum interest if arrears are not released within that period. ¶14

Sudarshan Bisht Vs State of Uttarakhand — Uttarakhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:UHC:4581

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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

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Writ Petition Service Single No. 1487 of 2026 09 June, 2026

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Sudarshan Bisht --Petitioner

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Versus State Of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents

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Presence :-

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Mr. Anil Anthwal, learned counsel for petitioner.

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Mr. Bhupendra Singh Koranga, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/respondents.

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Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. (Oral)

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By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the indulgence of this Court for a direction to respondents to grant the benefit of selection/ promotional pay scale by counting the services rendered by him before grant-in-aid.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that subject matter of the present writ petition is covered by a judgment rendered by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WPSS No.1955 of 2015 Munendra Singh Rana & others vs. State and connected petitions decided on 27.03.2017, which was upheld by the Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 30.08.2018 passed in SPA No.279 of 2018 State vs. Harish Singh Bora & others and batch.

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This fact has also been admitted by learned State Counsel.

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In this view of the matter, the present writ petition stands allowed, in terms of the judgment and order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in WPSS No.1955 of 2015 Munendra Singh Rana & others Vs State Of Uttarakhand & others and connected petitions decided together on 27.03.2017, which was later on

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2026:UHC:4581 upheld by the Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 30.08.2018 passed in SPA No.279 of 2018 State vs. Harish Singh Bora & others and batch.

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Accordingly, respondents are directed to release Selection Grade/Time Pay Scale to the petitioner counting his service from the date of his initial appointment, within a period of eight weeks from today along with arrears. The petitioner is also entitled to get interest @ 9% per annum on the arrears.

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It is made clear that if arrears are not released within aforesaid period, petitioner shall be entitled to get interest @18% per annum.

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( Pankaj Purohit, J .) 09.06.2026

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