CWP/14110/2024 on 31 December 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14110 of 2024 Date of decision: 31.12.2024 Priti Kakkar.

...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Anr.

...Respondents.

Coram:

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kashyap, Advocate, vice Mr. D.K. Verma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Dalip K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Dalip K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief(s):- “(i). That this Hon'ble Court may kindly issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ of similar nature, directing the respondent department to regularize the service of the petitioner as Staff Nurse from the date petitioner was initially appointed on the said post on contractual basis in the month of December 2005, along with all the consequential and financial benefits. ii. That the respondent may kindly be directed to consider the case of the petitioner in terms of the law 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 30/10/2026 19:23:31 :::CIS

-2- laid down by this Hon'ble Court in a time bound manner.”

3. Admittedly, the petitioner has invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redresssal of her grievances raised in the writ petition.

4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring representation within two weeks from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of six weeks. The order so passed 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 30th December, 2024 Judge (Pardeep) High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 30/10/2026 19:23:31 :::CIS