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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.15536 of 2026
Decided on: 18th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiran Bala and another
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Balbir Singh, Advocate vice
Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Pursuant to the detailed order passed in this writ petition on 09.09.2026 and also the order dated 15.09.2026, learned Deputy Advocate General has now placed on record office instructions dated 15.09.2026 from the Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh, tendering apology for the
order in question dated 28.07.2026 passed by respondent No.4. The instructions also convey that in view of aforesaid office order, show cause notice has been issued to respondent No.4 on
1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2
16.09.2026. Copy of the show cause notice has also been appended with the office instructions.
2.
Alongwith the office instructions, respondent No.3 has also placed on record office letter dated 17.09.2026 addressed to all the Deputy Directors of School Education in the State, sensitizing them to decide the representations preferred by the employees in accordance with law, diligently perusing the facts therein including the directions, if any, issued by the Court and after carefully going through the decisions relied upon in them.
3.
Taking note of the office instructions dated 15.09.2026, office letter dated 17.09.2026 and the show cause notice dated 16.09.2026, no further order is required to be passed in this matter. It is hoped and expected that the direction issued in office letter dated 17.09.2026 shall be kept in view by all concerned while deciding representations of the employees.
Accordingly, the writ petition to stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand
disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 18, 2026
Judge Mukesh