IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.11090 of 2024 Decided on: 09.09.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Meenakshi Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2 Mr. Devender Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Pradeep K Sharma, Advocate for respondents No. 3 and 4. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:- “a. That the action of the respondents No. 1 and 2 not taking the services of the petitioner in the department inspite of the judgment passed in favour of the petitioner holding him entitled for grant-in-aid may kindly be declared arbitrary, unconstituonal and 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - discriminatory and the same may kindly be set-aside. b. That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents No. 1 and 2 for taking over the services of the petitioner w.e.f. 01.04.2012 as per office letter dated 20.07.2011 alongwith all consequential benefits including payment of salary at par with their counterparts teaching in the respondent department w.e.f. 01.04.2012 till her retirement i.e. 31.10.2023.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that factual matrix of the instant case, the issues involved and the reliefs prayed herein, have already been adjudicated upon in Renuka Sharma Vs. Stat eof H.P. and Ors2. The case of the present petitioner is squarely covered by the aforesaid decision. Learned counsel further submit that directions issued in Renuka Sharma2 be, therefore, issued in the instant petition as well. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General fairly acknowledges and admits the above position. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with the order that observations and findings recorded in Renuka Sharma2 shall be applicable to the case of the present 2 CWP No. 11260 of 2024 decided on 24.07.2025 - 3 - petitioner as well. The direction issued therein shall mutatis mutandis be applied to the case of the petitioner. In terms of the said decision, this writ petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to take over the services of the petitioner in accordance with the policy dated 20.07.2011 with all consequential benefits. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge September 9, 2025 R.Atal