IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9692/2025 Decided on: 18.06.2025 Parminder Kaur & Ors. .…Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ……Respondents ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs: - “(i) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondent department to treat the petitioners as contractual Punjabi Language Teachers from their initial date(s) of appointment i.e. 2010, 2011 & 2012 in terms of Recruitment & Promotion Rules, 2007, dated 09.10.2007 (Annexure P-2) with all consequential benefits. (ii) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondent department to regularise the services of the petitioners as per regularisation policy dated 17.08.2012 (Annexure P-6) from 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 the due date i.e. year 2016, 2017 & 2018 respectively with all consequential benefits.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content, in case, respondents are directed to consider and decide the representation dated 11.06.2024 (Annexure P-14) preferred by the petitioners in light of the law laid down in Om Parkash Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2, Priya Guleria & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.3 and Abida Parveen & Anr. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors4, in a time bound manner. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners, in accordance with law and in terms of aforesaid decisions, within eight weeks from today. The order so passed be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 18th June, 2025(Rohit) 2 CWP No. 7602/2010 a/w connected matters decided on 02.05.2012 3 CWP No. 10729/2023 decided on 03.01.2024 4 CWP No. 2045/2019 decided on 20.10.2021