IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.413 of 2024 Decided on: 17.09.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Susheel Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of HP and Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No.1. Mr. Vedant Ranta, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 to 4. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner was appointed on compassionate grounds on 28.06.2005 on daily wage basis as a Clerk. He instituted this writ petition 08.01.2024 seeking direction to the respondents to consider his appointment as a regular Clerk from the date of initial appointment, alongwith all consequential service benefits. Petitioner’s representations in this regard Annexures P-22 and P-24 were rejected on 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - 22.09.2023 (Annexure P-26). Learned counsel further submitted that the relief claimed in this writ petition is covered by the decision rendered in Vikas Kumar vs. State of H.P. and another2. Learned Deputy Advocate General pointed out that aforesaid decision has been stayed by the Hon'ble Principal Division Bench vide order dated 01.07.2026 passed in CWP No. 15796 of 2025 (Aslam Mohammad vs. State of H.P. and others), alongwith connected matters including LPA No. 194 of 2026 (State of H.P. and another vs. Vikas Kumar). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case petitioner is permitted to file fresh representation seeking applicability Vikas Kumar2 in his case after adjudication of LPA No. 194 of 2026. Learned counsel for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order, within six weeks, after adjudication of LPA No. 194 of 2 CWP No. 8032 of 2021 decided alongwith connected matters on 23.06.2025 - 3 - 2026 and in terms thereof. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge September 17,2026 R.Atal