IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2084/2025 Decided on: 24.03.2025 Anita Sharma & Anr. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Surinder Prakash Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “ That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to count the service rendered by the petitioners on contract basis towards qualifying service for pensionary benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and for annual increments, as has been held by this Hon'ble Court vide its judgment dated 10.01.2020 passed in CWP No. 2411 of 2019, titled as Jagdish Chand & others v/s State of H.P. & others alongwith connected matters (Annexure P-1).” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. Admittedly, the petitioners have invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India without even preferring representations to the competent authority for the redresssal of their grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be preferring their respective representations within two weeks from today. In case, such representations are so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of four weeks. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 5. The instant petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 24th March, 2025(rohit)