Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/18706/2026 on 27 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 18706/2026
Decided on: 27.10.2026
Mukesh Kumar
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents. …………………………………………………………………………….
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner: Mr. Parkash Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to decide his representation dated 02.02.2026 for assigning him a particular placement in the seniority list of Superintendent Grade-II.
2. Heard and considered the case file.
3. The case set up by the petitioner is that he was appointed as Clerk in the respondent Education Department on 12.06.1996. On the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), the petitioner was promoted as Senior Assistant on 27.07.2007. He was further promoted as Superintendent Grade-II on 26.07.2014. On 25.08.2023, the respondent Department circulated the final seniority list of Superintendent Grade-II as it stood on 31.12.2022. The name of the petitioner figures at serial No. 2 in the said list. The final seniority list of
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Superintendent Grade-II as it stood on 31.12.2022 (Annexure P-1), circulated vide office letter dated 25.08.2023, apart from reflecting petitioner’s position at serial No. 2 in the list, also depicts his date of promotion as Superintendent Grade-II as 25.07.2014. It appears that the petitioner preferred a representation on 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) against an office letter dated 25.04.2025, a copy of which is not on record. As per petitioner’s representation (Annexure P-3), the respondent Department issued the final seniority list of Superintendent Grade-II as it stood on 31.03.2014, wherein the names of petitioner’s juniors have been placed above him. The petitioner seeks a decision on his representation. As noted earlier, no such final seniority list circulated vide office letter dated 25.04.2025 has been placed on record. The only seniority list placed on record is appended as Annexure P-1, circulated vide office letter dated 25.08.2023, depicting the positions of Superintendent Grade- II as on 31.12.2022, wherein name of petitioner figures at Serial No.2.
4. In the given facts and circumstances, the relief claimed for by the petitioner cannot be granted to him in view of the specific pleadings and the documents appended to the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file fresh petition in accordance with law with proper pleadings & supporting documents.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 27th October, 2026(rohit)