The court directed the release of admissible grant-in-aid to the petitioner, as the issue was squarely covered by the precedent set in CWP No. 1631 of 2023 (Ravi Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh).

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral).

By way of present petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for following reliefs:-

“i) That the writ in the nature of mandamus or any other i appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued directing the respondents to release Grant-in-Aid in favour of the petitioner w.e.f. 16.08.2014 when Non Tribal areas have been included within the scope and ambit of policy dated 17.07.2012 i.e. “Policy to engage a Teacher(s) through the School management committees purely on period basis in Elementary/Higher Education Departments of Himachal Pradesh in Tribal/DifÏcult areas.” As has been directed by this Hon’ble Court in Villam Singh’s case Supra and upheld by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court.

ii). That the writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to release the arrears of Grant-in-Aid w.e.f. 16.08.2018 till date along with interest @9% p.a. and the respondents be further directed to continuously release the same in future also. o iii). That the writ in the nature of prohibitor or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing thue respondents to not to terminate the services of the petitioner and she be allowed to continue her services at Government Senior Secondary School Dhar, Tehsil Padhar, CDistrict Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.”

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the relief being prayed for by the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 1631 of 2023, titled as Shri Ravi Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another , decided on 06.03.2023.

3. This Court has perused the pleadings as well as the judgment being relied upon by learned Counsel for the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General also could not dispute that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in light of the adjudication made in CWP No. 1631 (supra) with Hthe direction that the petitioner be released due and admissible grant-in-aid in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.