Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/18914/2026 on 28 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP No. 18913 of 2026 and connected
matters
Decided on: 28.10.2026
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1. CWP No. 18913 of 2026
Jaswanti Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
2. CWP No. 18914 of 2026
Vinay Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
3. CWP No. 18915 of 2026
Pratima Devi
…..Petitioners
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
4. CWP No. 18931 of 2026
Jag Mohan and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
5. CWP No. 18932 of 2026
Soni Bhandari
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
6. CWP No. 18933 of 2026
Prem Manju
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Anr. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
7. CWP No. 18925 of 2026
Adarsh Sharma
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Ors. ......Respondents …………………………………………………………………………………
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioners: M/s C.D. Negi and Mukul Sood
Advocates in
the respective writ petitions
For the respondents : Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional
Advocate General
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.
Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to count their contract services for the purpose of annual increments, seniority, promotion and all other consequential benefits. They seek applicability of the judgment rendered in Taj
Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
Mohammad and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others2.
2. It is an admitted position that “Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024” has been quashed and set aside in Devinder Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.3 It is also a matter of record that State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors.4 instituted by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the aforementioned judgment, has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 29.07.2026. While dismissing the appeal, the Hon’ble Apex Court granted four months’ time to the State Government to do the needful in terms of the judgment.
3. In view of above, the present petitions are disposed of, at this stage, with direction to the respondents to pass consideration order, in accordance with the time-line indicated by the Hon’ble Apex Court. The petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievances, if any, at an appropriate stage, in case, necessity so arises.
2 CWP No.2004 of 2017 decided alongwith connected matter on 03.08.2023. 3 CWP No. 3361 of 2025 decided a/w connected matters on 25.04.2026 4 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24885/2026
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge October 28, 2026 (R.Atal)