IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4918/2024 Decided on: 02.09.2026 Pradeep Kumar Sharma & Anr. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ashwani Kumar Chopra, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Even though the reply has not been filed, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to count their contract services for the purposes of promotion, seniority, increments and pensionary benefits. 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 & 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr2. It is also a matter of record that State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors.3 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 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 2nd September, 2026(rohit) 2 CWP No. 3361 of 2025 decided alonwith connected matters on 25.04.2026 3 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24885/2026 decided on 29.07.2026