IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10847 of 2025 Date of Decision: 08.07.2025 __________________________________________________________ Reeta Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Prem Chand Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Though prima facie this Court is convinced that present petition is not maintainable against respondent No.6 at this stage, but having taken note of the fact that petitioner herein has been discharging her duties of NTT/ECCET/Nursery Teacher in different private schools from 01.06.2001 and in Govt. Primary School Gawali, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, for more than 7 years, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the present petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file representation to respondents No.3 to 6, praying therein to relax the age criteria of the petitioner so that she, if otherwise found eligible, can continue to teach the students at the school concerned. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful shall afford opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 appropriate order taking note of the fact that petitioner has been discharging her duties in different schools since 2001. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 08, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)