CWP/20049/2026 on 5 November 2026

1. CWP No. 20047 of 2026

Vikas

…..Petitioner

Versus State of H.P. and Ors.

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

2. CWP No. 20048 of 2026

Vijay Pal

…..Petitioner

Versus State of H.P. and Ors.

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

3. CWP No. 20049 of 2026

Rahul Kumar

…..Petitioner

Versus State of H.P. and Ors.

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

CWP No. 20050 of 2026

Narender Kumar

…..Petitioner

Versus State of H.P. and Ors.

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

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Petitioners: Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

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

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Petitioners’ representations based upon Taj Mohammad and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others2 were rejected by the respondents vide Annexure P-5. The rejections were primarily on the ground that the “Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024” had been promulgated.

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.

2 CWP No.2004 of 2017, decided alongwith connected matter on 03.08.2023.

3 CWP No.3361 of 2025, decided alongwith connected matters on 25.04.2026

4 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).24885/2026

In view of the above, the present petitions are disposed of by quashing the impugned orders Annexure P- 5, with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners afresh for grant of the relief prayed for by them, in accordance with the timeline 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 in future. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua 5th November, 2026

Judge R.Atal