IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9859 of 2023 Date of Decision: 25.3.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Pawan Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh National Law University …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: M/s. Sambhav Bhasin and Geeta Thakur, Advocates. For the respondent: M/s. Amar Vivek and Rajesh Kumar Parmar, Advocates. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that he be permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to file representation to competent authority for payment of salary qua the remaining period of contract. 2. Learned counsel representing the respondent-University is not averse to the aforesaid submission of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to file representation to competent authority within a period of one week to payment of salary qua the remaining period of contract, i.e., from 1.1.2024 to 31.3.2024, which - 2 - in turn shall be decided expeditiously within a period of two weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereafter taking note of the fact that the services of the petitioner were dispensed with before expiry of contract period. However, aforesaid order shall not be treated as a precedent. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. March 25, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma) mamta Judge