Ganesh Dutt vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 296

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Ganesh Dutt – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Onkar Jairath and Mr. Anshul Jairath, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

JUDGMENT :

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.

Despite grant of final opportunity to the respondents to file reply to this writ petition under order dated 26.03.2025, reply has still not been filed.

With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

2. Petitioner was enrolled in Military Service on 27.06.1992. He was released from Military Service on 28.02.2013. Petitioner, as an ex-serviceman was re- employed in civil service as Physical Education Teacher (PET) on 21.11.2016 on contract basis. His services were regularized on 20.05.2020. Dispute in this petition is for grant of benefit of approved military service to the petitioner towards fixation of his pay in civil employment from the initial date of joining the same.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner for the relief claimed by him is squarely covered by the decision rendered in Babu Ram Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, CWP No.6443 of 2021 , decided alongwith connected matters on 09.05.2022. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner did Army Institute Basic Course in the year 1998, which is equivalent to PET.

4. Heard learned counsel for the parti