Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19845/2026 on 4 November 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.19845 of 2026
Decided on: 4th November, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inder Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus
H.P. State Electricity Board Limited and others
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Petitioner’s grievance was that he was in receipt of monthly salary of Rs.57025/- till August, 2026, however, in September, 2026, without issuing any notice to him, respondent-Board reduced petitioner’s monthly salary to Rs.50790/-.
2. Upon notice having been issued to the respondent-Board on 03.11.2026, learned counsel for the respondents placed on record copy of office order dated 03.11.2026, which, inter alia, conveys that:-
Operation of directions No.3.2 and 3.3 contained in office letter dated 04.04.2026 have been stayed vide
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 05/11/2026 03:12:37 :::CIS
2 order dated 24.09.2026 in CWP No.15458 of 2026 (H.P. State Electricity Board Employees Union Versus HPSEB Limited and others).
In view of above, stepping down of pay or reduction of the salary of the petitioner(s)/concerned officials shall not be effected pending final outcome/further orders in CWP No.15458 of 2026.
Processing/vetting of pay fixation cases and stepping down of pay under Clauses 3.2 and 3.3 have now been kept in abeyance.
Salary of the petitioner(s)/officials shall continue to be drawn without any recovery or adverse adjustment until further orders.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that henceforth the petitioner will receive the salary without any deduction.
Taking note of the office order dated 03.11.2026 and the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondents, this writ petition to stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 04, 2026
Judge Mukesh
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