IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16479 of 2026 Decided on: 22nd September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amreek Dogra and another …..Petitioners Versus Managing Director Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Limited and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Raman Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sohan Singh Rathore, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondent No.2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Sohan Singh Rathore, learned counsel and Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 “(i) That appropriate writ, order directions may kindly be issued, directing the respondent bank to regularize the services of the petitioners after the completion of four years of daily waged services in terms of the Government Instructions dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-2), along with all consequential benefits as admissible under law. (ii) That an appropriate writ, order or directions, more particularly writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the Respondent No.2 to immediately approve and act upon the instructions/directives issued by the State Government vide Notification/Letter dated 01.04.2026, keeping in view that all earlier notifications of the Government have already been duly adopted and further directing Respondent No.2 to conclude the process of executing the said approved instructions in a strict, time-bound manner, preferably within a period of four weeks or at the earliest, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already preferred a representation to the respondents on 21.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) for claiming the above reliefs. 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 counsel appearing for the respondents are 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 3 representation of the petitioners dated 21.07.2026 (Annexure P-5) 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