IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15302 of 2025 Decided on: 6th October, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anshuja and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Nitin Rishi, Advocate vice Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Even though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “I. That in terms of Office Order dated 23.08.2025 issued by Director School Education, seniority be assigned to the petitioners from the date of their initial appointment as their services has been considered deemed regularized from the said date. II. Respondent authorities be directed to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Lecturer New (School cadre) in respective disciplines in terms of 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 essential qualifications and in terms of letter dated 23.08.2025 whereby, their seniority/regularization has been restored from initial date of appointment. III. That interim directions be issued to the respondent authorities for assigning seniority/regularization to the petitioners from the date of initial appointment as Trained Graduate Teachers in terms of Office Order dated 23-8-2025 (Annexure P-6) issued by the Office of Director School Education and consequent thereto, their candidature be considered for promotion to the post of Lecturer New (School Cadre) in respective disciplines in terms of seniority, essential qualification and representation (Annexure P-9) made to the respondent authorities in representative capacity.” 3. Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the case of the petitioners and the issues raised by them have already been considered and decided in Ajeet Kumar and Ors Versus State of H.P. and Anr.2. Learned vice counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents are directed to examine their respective cases in light of the observations recorded and directions issued in the aforesaid judgment within a fixed time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the respective cases of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as 2 CWP No.14242 of 2025, decided alongwith connected matter on 10.09.2025 3 taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ajeet Kumar2 by passing appropriate order, within a period of three weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 06, 2025 Judge Mukesh