Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/20022/2026 on 6 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 20022 of 2026 along with
CWP No. 20071 of 2026.
Decided on : 6
th November, 2026
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1. CWP No. 20022 2026 Anil Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
2. CWP No. 20071 of 2026 Kunju Ram & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L. N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents.
2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
3. Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to count their contract services for the purpose of annual increments, seniority, promotion and all other consequential benefits. They seek applicability of the decision rendered in Taj Mohammad and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others2. It is an admitted position that the “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 & Anr3. 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.
4. In view of above, without examining the merits of the matters, the present petitions are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for the grant of relief prayed for by them, in accordance with the time-line 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 2 CWP No.2004 of 2017 decided alongwith connected matter on 03.08.2023. 3 CWP No. 3361 of 2025 decided alonwith connected matters on 25.04.2026 4 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24885/2026 decided on 29.07.2026
appropriate stage, in case, necessity so arises, in future. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 6th November, 2026.
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