IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16493 of 2026 Decided on: 22nd September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avinash Chopra …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 21.09.2026:- “Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. Petitioner is aggrieved against office order dated 15.09.2026 whereby he has been deputed for 28 days as MLT Gr-II at Civil Hospital, Ghumarwin on account of alleged shortage of staff there. Petitioner's case is that there are already four posts of MLT Grade-II at CH Ghumarwin which are all filled up. Additionally, there are two posts of Lab Assistant which are also filled up, whereas at CH Kuthera, District Bilaspur, where he is posted, there is only one post of MLT Grade-II against which the petitioner has been working. Petitioner has 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 also taken the ground that his appointing authority is Director of Health Services and not the Block Medical Officer, who has issued the impugned office order. Petitioner also alleges that impugned office order is a result of victimization as Respondent No.4 has also issued a show-cause notice to the petitioner concerning his alleged misbehavior on 17.09.2026. Let learned Deputy Advocate General have instructions from the concerned quarters. List on 22.09.2026.” 2. Pursuant to above order, learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 21.09.2026 from the Director Health Services, Himachal Pradesh, inter alia, conveying that under office order dated 21.09.2026 passed by respondent No.4-Block Medical Officer, Ghumarwin, the impugned deputation order dated 15.09.2026 has been withdrawn with direction to the petitioner to report for duty at his actual place of posting, i.e. CHC Kuthera. Copy of office order dated 21.09.2026 passed by respondent No.4 has also been appended alongwith the office instructions. The office instructions have redressed the grievance of the petitioner. Accordingly, the present writ petition to stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 22, 2026 Judge Mukesh