IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 5440 of 2026 Decided on : 06.05.2026 Ravinder Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioner : M/s Abhinav Purohit, Saurabh Ahluwalia and Ankita, Advocates.

For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2.

Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.3 Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:-

“i. That the present Civil Writ Petition may kindly be allowed and this Hon'ble Court may kindly issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to

1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

grant the petitioner all the actual consequential & financial benefits attached to the post of Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) including arrear of pay and allowances w.e.f. the date of joining as Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) on placement basis with the respondent department an