IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13743 of 2025 Date of Decision: 09.01.2026 _______________________________________________________ Som Dutt …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Precisely, the grouse of the petitioner, as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Ms. Archna Dutt, learned counsel representing the petitioner is that petitioner herein had been working on PTA/SMC basis in GSSS Loharli, District Hamirpur, H.P., since 2010, but now his services have been disengaged on account of joining of regular hand. 2. This Court vide order dated 05.01.2026, having taken note of the fact that petitioner has been working since 2010, coupled with the fact that number of teachers working on PTA/SMC basis have been regularised, called upon learned Additional Advocate General to have instructions to the effect that whether respondent No.6 can be adjusted 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 at GSSS Ghangot, District Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, whereafter petitioner, who admittedly had been imparting education to the students on SMC basis for the last 15 years can be adjusted on SMC in the afore school or not. 3. On instructions, learned Additional Advocate General states that in the event of petitioner’s filing representation, his claim, as put forth in the instant petition, shall be considered in accordance with Policy. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court sees no reason to keep the present petition alive and accordingly the same is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file representation to the competent authority for his re-engagement at GSSS Loharli, District Hamirpur, on PTA/SMC basis, by adjusting respondent No.6 at GSSS Ghangot, District Hamirpur, which in-turn shall be decided by the competent authority expeditiously, preferably, 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 hearing to the petitioner and pass detailed speaking order thereupon taking note of the fact that petitioner has been teaching in the School concerned for more than 15 years and services of other similar situate persons have been regularised. Before parting, this Court, after having perused Annexure P- 10, finds that though grant-in-aid stands sanctioned in favour of the petitioner, but till date, same has not been released in favour of the 3 petitioner and as such, this Court hopes and trusts that aforesaid aspect of the matter shall also be decided by the competent authority, while deciding the representation, if any, in terms of instant order. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 09, 2026 (Rajeev Raturi)