IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 13617 of 2024 Reserved on: November 20, 2025 Date of Decision: November 28, 2025 Shammi Kumar ….….Petitioner Versus H State of Himachal Pradesh and another ….Respondents __________________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

1 o Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr.

Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General & Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General __________________________________________________________

Sandeep Sharma, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition, seeking following main reliefs:

“i) That the writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, quashing the Impugned Order dated 16.10.2017 being illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, and unconstitutional and against the settled law of service jurisprudence.

ii) That the writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the Respondents to grant financial enhancement/up g