1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5028 of 2025 Date of decision: 19.05.2025 Puran Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Ms. Tamanna Rana, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “a). To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof to the respondent State to quash the impugned order of regularization dated 14.08.2020 Annexure P-2 and direct the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioner w.e.f. 18.12.2014 alongwith all consequential benefits. (b) To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof to the respondent State to count the contract -2- service of the petitioner w.e.f 01.10.2007 till his regularization for the purpose of annual increment, pensionary benefits and other consequential benefits. c) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof to the respondent State to decide the representation of the petitioner i.e. Annexure P-5 within a time bound manner.” 3. According to the petitioner, the legal issue involved in the case has already been adjudicated upon. The grievance of the petitioner is that his representation dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-5) has still not been decided by the respondents/competent authority. 4. Once the legal principle involved in the adjudication of present petition has already been decided, it is expected from the welfare State to consider and decide the representation of the aggrieved employee within a reasonable time and not to sit over the same indefinitely compelling the employee to come to the Court for redressal of their grievances. This is also the purport and object of the Litigation Policy of the State. Not taking decision on the representation for months together would not only give rise to unnecessary multiplication of the litigation, but would -3- also bring in otherwise avoidable increase to the Court docket on unproductive government induced litigation. 5. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 19th May, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)