2026:HHC:11217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 4942 of 2026 Decided on : 09.04.2026 Dr. Sakshi …Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Dr. Lalit Kumar Sehgal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Balram Sharma, DSGI. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the impugned employment notice Annexure P3 dated 21/03/2026 qua the post of Dental Officer at ECHS Polyclinic Gagret, HP may kindly be set aside and quashed. (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to permit the petitioner to discharge her duty as Dental Officer at ECHS Polyclinic Gagret, HP till the disposal of SLP(C) No.36359/2016 titled Sonu Kumar vs. UOI and other which is pending adjudication before the Apex 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:11217 Court. (iii) That the impugned Annexure P3 qua the post of Dental Officer at ECHS polyclinic Gagret, HP being contrary to judgment dated 15/05/2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CWP 3260/2016, judgment dated 23/02/2026 passed in CWP 1583/2026 and connected matters may kindly be set aside and quashed.” 2. In light of the fact that the issue is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in view of the certain adjudications which has been made by this Court in earlier petitions pertaining to the employees similarly situated as the present petitioner, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner shall be permitted to continue on contract basis and his appointment shall abide by final adjudication by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 36359/2016, titled as Sonu Kumar vs. Union of India and other connected matters. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 09, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)