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Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (e-Gazette), dated 20th December, 2024, pp. 9920, 9924 and 9925. 2 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ACT, 2024 AND WHEREAS, in the recruitment and promotion rules framed in exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the appointments on contract basis have also been included; AND WHEREAS, on account of inclusion of contract appointments in the recruitment and promotions rules, these appointments are being treated as appointments to the public services; AND WHEREAS, since, the service conditions of the persons working on contract basis are regulated as per the agreement signed between the parties, the various service rules applicable to the Government employees, are not applicable to them and as such the contract appointees are not part of public service; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to harmonise the interests of the persons appointed on regular basis to the public services and on contract basis; NOW THEREFORE, it is expedient to exclude the contract appointments from the recruitment and promotion rules. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—