CWP/18634/2026 on 26 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.18634 of 2026

Decided on: 26th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Nanda

…..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and others

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Mr. Sikander Bhushan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. Petitioner’s grievance is that the respondents have though conferred the benefit of State of H.P. and others Versus Om Prakash2 in his favour and regularized his services retrospectively under office order dated 20.09.2025 (Annexure P-3), but without releasing any monetary benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case he is

1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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permitted to make a representation to respondent No.2/ competent authority for grant of consequential financial benefits flowing to him from the deemed date of his regularization and said authority is directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a fixed time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.

3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to represent to respondent No.2/competent authority for grant of consequential financial benefits flowing to him from the deemed date of his regularization. In case such a representation is preferred within two weeks, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within a period of six weeks thereafter. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.

The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 26, 2026

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