Ashish Kumar v. State of HP and Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,

SHIMLA

CWP No. 17178/2026 a/w connected matters

Decided on: 05.10.2026

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Mittal Kumar & Anr.

.…Respondents.

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Attu Devi & Anr.

State of H.P. & Anr.

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Madan Lal & Anr.

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Nisha Kumari & Ors.

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Manoj Kumar & Ors.

State of H.P. & Anr.

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Rajeev Kumar Rana & Ors.

State of H.P. & Anr.

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Leela Devi & Ors.

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Rita Devi & Ors.

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Chauhan Rimmy B.S & Ors.

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Meena Kumari & Ors.

¶11CWP No. 17162/2026 Ashish Kumar & Ors.

¶12CWP No. 17042/2026 Shubham Gomra

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Anmol Jaryal

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Mohit Choudhary

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Biswajit Kumar & Ors.

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Smriti Thakur

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Neeraj Chauhan

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Akash

……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner: Ms. Mamta Garg, Mr. Aditya Chauhan, Mr. Sourav Thakur, Advocates, for the petitioners in the respective petitions.

Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General in all the petitions.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J

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.

2.

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.

In view of above, the present petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners

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 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 appropriate stage, in case, necessity so arises, in future. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Judge 5th October, 2026(rohit)