CWPOA/3076/2020 on 16 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA

CWPOA No. 3076 of 2020 Decided on: 16.10.2026. _______________________________________________________________

Prem Singh and others

.... Petitioners Versus

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited and Anr.

.... Respondents

Coram :

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioners: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Senior with Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Kanwar Virender Singh, Advocate.

Ranjan Sharma, Judge :

Instant application has been filed the following relief(s).

(i) . That the directions may very kindly be issued to the respondents to count the contract period service rendered by the applicants for the purposes of seniority and increments.

(ii) . That the respondents may very kindly be further directed to grant the seniority to the applicants from their initial date of engagement on contract basis in the interest of law

Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

and justice.

(iii) . That respondents may very kindly be directed that on regularization the basic pay as the applicants were drawing on contract basis may kindly be protected and the directions may very kindly be issued to the respondents to pay the basis pay of Rs. 13,464/- to the applicants on the date of their regularization and further the respondent may very kindly be directed to pay the arrears by re-fixing the pay of the applicants alongwith interest at the rate of 9 % per annum in the interest of law and justice.

(iv) That in case the reduction in pay scale is on account of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (category/post wise revised pay) regulations, dated 01.11.2014 Annexure A-2 and the schedule annexed with the same in that eventuality the schedule as annexed to Annexure A-2 dated 01.11.2014 may very kindly be quashed and set- aside.

2. At the very outset, Learned Senior Counsel submits, that he confines his claim, only with respect to relief 7 (i) and (ii) in present proceedings. [Statement taken on Record].

3. Without going into merits of the controversy, Learned Senior Counsel submits that the case of the petitioner is covered by Judgment passed by Hon’ble Divi- sion Bench Judgment of this Court, in Devinder Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh, in CWP No. 3361 of 2025, decided on 25.04.2026, which has been upheld by Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Himachal Pradesh versus Devinder Kumar, SLP(C) No. 24885 of 2026 decided on 29.07.2026, wherein, the Hon'ble Supreme Court had directed the Authorities to ensure implementation by doing the needful in terms of the judgment on or before 28.11.2026.

4. Learned Counsel for the Respondent-Board submits that the Board shall examine/consider the claim of the petitioner in the light of aforesaid judgments, subject to the condition that the petitioners are similarly placed, on facts as well as the law, in the case of Devinder Kumar (supra).

5. Considering the matter in above perspective, and leaving all questions open, instant proceedings are closed, with direction to the Respondent-Board to examine the claim of petitioner with respect to relief No. 7 (i) and (ii) in the light of the judgment, in the case of Devinder Kumar (supra), subject to similarity and applicability of the said judgment in case of petitioner, within 6 weeks from today.

6. Needless to say, that in case, the petitioners are found to be similarly placed and covered by the judgment in the case of Devinder Kumar (supra), resultant-consequential action, be taken, in accordance with law.

7. In aforesaid terms, the writ petition and all pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand disposed of, accordingly.

(Ranjan Sharma)

Judge

October 16, 2026 (Anita)