IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.8174 of 2023

Decided on: 18th December, 20.25

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Vinod Kumar Sood and others …..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram o

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Du a

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Petitioners: uMr. V.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate

with Mr. Arsh Chauhan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy

Advocate General.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

This writ petition has been filed for the grant of

following substantive reliefs:-

“(i) To issue necessary writ, direction, or order in the nature

i thereof directing the respondents for stepping up of pay

H of petitioners from the date when their junior started

getting higher salary and to remove pay anomalies and

grant them pay/salary at par with their juniors.

(ii) To issue necessary writ, direction, or order in the nature

thereof directing the respondents to fix quota for the

promotion of Principal amongst Lec