COPC/1513/2026 on 2 November 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1513 of 2026 Decided on: 02.11.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Desh Raj

...Petitioner Versus Ashish Kohli ...Respondent _____________________________________________________________

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. R.P. Singh, Deputy Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj

, Judge

(Oral)

Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced instructions dated 31.10.2026 issued by the Director of School Education, Himachal Pradesh and copy of office order dated 05.10.2026, passed by the Deputy Director of School Education (Elementary), Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (HP), which are taken on record.

2. A perusal of the aforesaid office order reveals that the petitioner has been found similarly situated to the CWP No.4830 of 2023, titled, Inder Singh & others vs. State of H.P. & others and has been held entitled for higher pay scale i.e. Rs.40,100/- after two years of regular service,

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subject to final outcome of LPA filed in CWP No.4830 of 2023, titled as Inder Singh and any other legal remedies. The DDO concerned has been directed to fix the pay of the petitioner, calculate and release the arrears.

3. This Court while disposing of the CWP No.5660 of 2026 had only directed the respondents to decide the representation made by the competent authority. Once the competent authority has decided the representation and further the petitioner has been held entitled to the higher pay scale, subject to final outcome of the LPA, the mandate contained in the judgment has been complied with and contempt notices issued to the respondents are discharged.

4. It is made clear that in case the arrears are not released in favour of the petitioner within twelve weeks from today, he shall be at liberty to take an appropriate remedy in accordance with law.

5. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

nd November

, 2026

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