IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1064 of 2020 Decided on: 10.09.2026 Tilak Raj (Deceased through his Legal Heirs) …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors . ...Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. C. N. Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge CMP (M) No.1474 of 2026 Heard. The original writ petitioner is stated to have passed away on 13.05.2026. His death certificate has been appended alongwith the application. The legal heirs, detailed in para-3 of the application, have moved this application for bringing themselves on record. Keeping in view the pleadings and submission made by learned counsel for the parties, the application is allowed in terms of its prayer clause. Accordingly, the applicants are ordered to be brought on record as 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 petitioners No. 1 to 4. Amended memo of parties is taken on record. Registry is directed to carry out necessary corrections in the cause title. Application stands disposed of. CWP No.1064 of 2020 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “(i) Issue writ of Certiorari, Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit declarıng the termination of the Petitioner service w.e.f. 24.12.1999 to 13.12.2001 as illegal being in violation of the principle of last come first go. (ii) Issue writ of Certiorari, Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction as this Hon ble Court deems fit directing the respondent department to treat the entire period w.e.f. 04.07.1998 to 29.07.2010 as continuity in service for regularization, service benefits etc. for all intents and purposes with all consequential benefits in terms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble High Court in CWP (T) No. 5253/2008 title Narain Singh Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors and affirmed in LPA no.146 of 2010 (State of H.P. Vs Narain Singh along with other connected cases). (iii) Accordingly Issue writ of Certiorari, Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit directing the respondents department regularize the service of the Petitioner after completion of 8 years of contractual service w.e.f.04.07.2006) in terms of the policy framed by the department with all consequential benefits.” 3 3. Learned counsel for the parties invited reference to office instructions dated 01.07.2026 from the Director of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying that the relief sought for by the original writ petitioner has already been granted to him under order dated 01.07.2026. The copy of said office order has also been appended alongwith office instruction. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the aforesaid office instructions alongwith the order appended therewith have addressed the grievance raised in this writ petition, therefore, this writ petition be disposed of, with liberty reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of their surviving grievance in accordance with law. In view of above, present writ petition is disposed of with liberty as prayed for. Pending application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 10, 2026 Judge R.Atal