IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16488 of 2026 Decided on: 22nd September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuldeep Chand and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Parav Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioners seek direction to the respondents to regularize their services as Lecturer (School Cadre) in their respective stations on completion of their two years of contractual service with all consequential benefits. 3. It is seen from the record that the petitioners have preferred a representation (Annexure P-4) to 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 respondent No.1 for the redressal of their above grievances. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Assistant Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 22, 2026 Judge Mukesh