2026:HHC:15839 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 18621 of 2025 Decided on: 11.05.2026 Smt. Pushpa Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : M/s M.A. Safee and Ashowk Chaudhary, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General for respondents – State. : Mr. Vijender Katoch, Advocate for respondents No. 8. : Respondent No. 9 ex parte. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- “A. That a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction may kindly be issued quashing and setting aside the impugned orders dated 29.08.2025 (Annexure P-4) 17.09.2025 (Annexure P-6) being patently illegal. & 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:15839 B. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction may kindly be issued directing the Respondents to allow the petitioner to continue her duties as Multi Task Worker in GPS Paloura, District Kangra (HP) as she has been discharging her duties for last more than three years. C. That the entire relevant record of the case may kindly be ordered to be summoned from the respondents for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.” 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has referred to the reply filed by the respondents-Department in general and Annexure R-2/1, dated 05.03.2026 in particular and submitted that interest of justice would be served, in case, the respondents are directed to initiate the process to fill up the post of Multi Task Workers, in terms of Annexure R-2/1. 3. The petition is accordingly disposed of with the direction that the process, which was initiated by the respondents to fill up the post of Multi Task Workers, which is the subject matter of the controversy of this writ petition, be taken it to its logical conclusion within a period of eight weeks from today, in light of the Annexure R- 2/1, dated 05.03.2026, wherein it is clarified that if the school campus falls within two Panchayats, then equal marks may be 3 2026:HHC:15839 awarded to the candidates in accordance with the distance parameters as prescribed under the government notifications. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 11, 2026 (narender)