IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6618 of 2026 Decided on: 15.06.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD and Ors …..Petitioners Versus Om Prakash ....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. For the Respondent: Ms. Narvada, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge The State seeks to assail an order dated 15.01.2025, passed by learned Labour Court-cum- Industrial Tribunal, Kangra at Dharamshala, H.P. allowing an application moved by the respondent under Section 33- C (2) & 29 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 2. Learned counsel for the parties including learned Deputy Advocate General are ad idem that the issue involved in this case has already been decided against 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 the petitioners in The Executive Engineer, H.P.P.W.D (B&R) Division, Joginder Nagar Versus Narvada Devi2; That in view of above decision, present petition is also liable to be dismissed. 3. Taking note of Narvada Devi2, the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties as also the order impugned herein, the present writ petition is dismissed following the decision rendered in Narvada Devi2. Pending application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 15, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No.1782 of 2026 decided alongwith connected matters on 29.05.2026