Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19573/2026 on 3 November 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.19573 of 2026
Decided on: 3rd November, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuldeep
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan,
Advocate.
For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to consider him having been regularly appointed on compassionate grounds with effect from the date of his initial appointment as such on daily wage basis, i.e. with effect from 16.12.2004. Reliance in support of the claim is placed upon Vikas Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.8032/2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 23.06.2025 High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 05/11/2026 03:16:19 :::CIS
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3. Learned Deputy Advocate General submits that the aforesaid decision has been stayed by the Hon’ble Principal Division Bench vide order dated 13.08.2026 passed in LPA No.194 of 2026 (State of H.P. and another vs. Vikas Kumar a/w connected matters).
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner would be content if he is permitted to file a fresh representation seeking applicability of Vikas Kumar2 after adjudication of LPA No.194 of 2026. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.
5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents within two weeks from the date of the decision in the above-mentioned Letters Patent Appeal, whereafter, the respondents shall consider and decide the representation of the petitioner within six weeks after the disposal of the LPA and in terms thereof. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 03, 2026
Judge Mukesh
High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 05/11/2026 03:16:19 :::CIS