IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15884/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 14.09.2026 1. CWP No. 15884/2026 Sunita Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 15885/2026 Bandna Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents 3. CWP No. 15886/2026 Neelam Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents 4. CWP No. 15887/2026 Sudarshana Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents 5. CWP No. 15888/2026 Madan Lal …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents 2 ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate, in all the petitions. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General 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. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 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 In view of above, the present petition is 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 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 14th September, 2026(rohit)