2026:HHC:10321 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4583 of 2026 Decided on: 06.04.2026 Col Rajinder Thakur (Retd.) … 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 Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the impugned employment notice dated 14/11/2025 Annexure P5 whereby the respondents are going to fill up the post of Medical Officer at ECHS Polyclinic Type A Yol Cantt which is already occupied by the petitioner since 01/03/2017 till date by another set of contractual appointee may kindly be set aside and quashed. (ii) That respondents may kindly be directed to permit the petitioner to discharge his duty as Medical Officer at ECHS Polyclinic Type A Yol Cantt till the age of superannuation of 68 years or till the disposal of the SLP(c) 36359/2016 titled Sonu Kumar vs. UOI and other which is pending adjudication before the Hon'ble Apex Court. (iii) That the impugned Annexure P5 qua the post of Medical Officer at ECHS Polyclinic Type A Yol Cantt being 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:10321 contrary to judgment dated 15/05/2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CWP 3260/2016 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 06, 2026 (Rishi)