IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15488/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 09.09.2026 1. CWP No. 15488/2026 Pankaj Sharma …Petitioner Versus Secretary NES to the Government of H.P. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 15594/2026 Kapil Kumar …Petitioner Versus Secretary NES to the Government of H.P. .…Respondents. 3. CWP No. 15597/2026 Gopal …Petitioner Versus Secretary NES to the Government of H.P. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Ms. Parul Negi, Advocates, in both the petitions. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General for the respondent /State, in all the petitions. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 Mr. Ankit Kaloti, Advocate for respondent No.2 in all the petitions. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents to count their contract services for the purposes of seniority, pensionary benefits and all other consequential benfefits. 2. It is an admitted position that the “Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024” has been quashed and set aside in Devinder Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr2. It is also a matter of record that State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors.3 instituted by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the aforementioned judgment, has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 29.07.2026. While dismissing the appeal, the Hon’ble Apex Court granted four months’ time to the State Government to do the needful in terms of the judgment. In view of above, these present petitions are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for the grant of relief prayed for by them, in accordance with the time-line indicated by the Hon’ble Apex Court. The petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their 2 CWP No. 3361 of 2025 decided alonwith connected matters on 25.04.2026 3 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24885/2026 decided on 29.07.2026 3 surviving grievances, if any, at an appropriate stage, in case, necessity so arises, in future. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 9th September, 2026(rohit)