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1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10320 of 2025
Date of decision: 27.06.2025 Vijay Kumar.
...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
...Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Sunny Dhatwalia, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
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Petitioner’s grievance is that his daily wage services are liable to be regularized as per law. The respondent-Sainik Welfare Department has also recommended the same in its communication dated 27.02.2024 (Annexure P-2). However, till date, the Department has not taken any concrete action in this regard.
Learned counsel for the petitioner also highlighted that petitioner’s representation dated 21.08.2024 (Annexure P-4)
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seeking regularization of his services has also not been considered by the respondent-State till date.
3.
Taking note of petitioner’s grievance, pleadings, and documents appended with the writ petition, it would be in the interest of justice to direct the respondents/ Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation (Annexure P-4) for regularization of the petitioner’s services, in accordance with law and keeping in view the applicable regularization policy of the State, within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The
order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 27th June, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)