IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.785 of 2026

Date of Decision: 09.01.2026

_______________________________________________________ Shri Krishan Dutt Sharma ……..Petitioner

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State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________

Coram: f

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹

For the Petitioner: Mr. Sameer Miyan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar,

Additrional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi uChauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for

State.

oMs. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for

respondent No.3.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral)

By way of instant petition, petitioner has prayed for

following main relief:

“(i) 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 the annual increment due to the Petitioner on 01.01.2022 and the Pension Payable to the Petitioner be ordered to be re-fixed accordingly in light of the judgment dated 11.04.2023 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. read with the directions i