IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20236 of 2025 Date of Decision: 23.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Yukti Dhar Sharma ……...Petitioner Versus Union of India and Ors. …....Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Surya Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Balram Sharma, DSGI. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. By way of instant writ petition, petitioner has prayed for following main reliefs: “i) A writ of certiorari may very kindly be issued thereby quashing Annexure P-6. ii) That a writ of mandamus directing the respondents No.1 to 4 to allow the petitioner to continue as Medical Officer at Mob ECHS Polyclinic, Type-E, Chamba. Till he attains the age of superannuation i.e. 68 years according to the policy.” - 2 - 3. It is an admitted position that petitioner was manning the post in question on contractual basis, when the said post was advertised by the respondents afresh to be filled up again on contractual basis. Respondents have also not disputed that the issue involved in the instant petition is pending before the Hon’ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition(C) No.36359/2016 (Sonu Kumar Vs UOI), wherein interim protection has been granted in favour of the petitioner therein, who was similarly situate to the present petitioner. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with direction that petitioner’s continuation on the post in question shall abide by the result of the aforesaid Special Leave Petition till the superannuation i.e. 68 years of the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. December 23, 2025 (Sushil Kukreja), (rohit) Judge