CWP/13928/2024 on 31 December 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.13928 of 2024

Decided on: 31st December, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santosh Devi and another

…..Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P. and another

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “(I) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued and directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioners being TGT (Hindi) for the grant pay scale of TGTs (Medical, Non-Medical & Arts) along with all consequential benefits. (II) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued and directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioners being TGT (Hindi) for the grant of benefit of promotions to the post of Lecturer (School Cadre). (III) That the respondents may kindly be directed to release the entire consequential benefits including arrears of pay from the date of notification Annexure P-4 along with upto date interest @ 9% per annum.”

1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

2. The above reliefs have been prayed on the strength of the decision rendered in Hem Raj Versus State of H.P. and others2.

3. On the previous date of hearing, learned Deputy Advocate General was directed to have instructions as to whether the case of the petitioners and reliefs prayed for by them are covered in light of the decision in Hem Raj’s2 case.

Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record instructions dated 31.12.2024 from the Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh. As per these instructions, the case of the petitioners and the reliefs claimed by them are squarely covered in light of the decision in the case of Hem Raj2.

4. In view of the instructions placed on record by the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of in light of the directions issued in Hem Raj’s2 case. The judgment and the findings rendered therein will mutatis mutandis apply to the case of the petitioners as well. The respondents are directed to do the needful within six weeks in terms of the directions rendered in the case of Hem Raj2. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.

2 CWP No.2171 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matters on 04.09.2023

The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 31, 2024

Judge

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