2026:HHC:7710 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPOA No.1033 of 2019 Decided on: 17 ^th March, 2026 ___________________________________________________________________

Vikas Rana ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents _________________________r____________________________________________

Coram u Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the petitioner: Mr. Shekhar Badola and Mr. Vishal Thakur, Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General.

Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)

The petitioner by way of present petition has sought direction to the respondents to release his salary for the period from 06.02.2007 to 20.08.2009, when he has served as Lecturer in English (College Cadre) with Kanwar Durga Chand Memorial Degree College Jaisinghpur, District Kangra, H.P.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the key facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as Lecturer English (College Cadre) on 01.12.2005 and joined his duties with Kanwar Durga Chand Memorial Degree College Jaisinghpur, District Kangra, H.P