IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 20445 of 2025 Decided on : 06.05.2026 Monika Verma …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 Varun Thakur and Aakash Thakur, Advocates.

For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2.

Mr. Rajesh Kosh, 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 CWP may kindly be allowed and this Hon'ble Court may kindly issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the the respondents to grant petitioner all the actual consequential and financial

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

benefits attached to the post of Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) including arrear of pay and allowances w.e.f., date of joining as Principal (School Cadre) Class-I (Gazetted) on placement basis with the respondent department and further the respondent may be directed to pay an interest on thHe said arrears