IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 16785 of 2026 along with CWP Nos. 16804, 16805, 16737 and 16747 of 2026. Decided on : 25 th September , 2026 1. CWP No. 16785 of 2026. Sapna Kumari ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. 2. CWP No. 16804 of 2026. Naresh Kumar Sharma & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. 3. CWP No. 16805 of 2026. Baldev Raj ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. 4. CWP No.16737 of 2026. Jitender Singh & Ors. ...Petitioner. Versus HRTC & Ors. ....Respondents. 5. CWP No. 16747 of 2026. Laiq Ram ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. 2 Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Hirdaya Ram, Advocate, Mr. Aniket Bhaik, Advocate vice Mr. Rajat Kumar, Advocate, Mr. Paras Dhaulta, Advocate, Mr. Pawanish Kr. Shukla, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General for the respondents-State. Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate, for HRTC. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Petitioners’ seek a direction to the respondents to count their contract services for the purpose of annual increments, seniority, promotion and all other consequential benefits. The seek applicability of the decision rendered in Taj Mohammad and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others2. 2. It is an admitted position that the “Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024” has been quashed and set aside in Devinder Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr3. It is also a matter of record that State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors.4 instituted by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the aforementioned judgment, has 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 CWP No.2004 of 2017 decided alongwith connected matter on 03.08.2023. 3 CWP No. 3361 of 2025 decided alonwith connected matters on 25.04.2026 4 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 24885/2026 decided on 29.07.2026 3 been dismissed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 29.07.2026. While dismissing the appeal, the Hon’ble Apex Court granted four months’ time to the State Government to do the needful in terms of the judgment. In view of above, these writ petitions are disposed of at this stage with direction to the respondents to pass consideration order in accordance with the timeline indicated by the Hon’ble Apex Court. The petitioners are at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievance, if any, at an appropriate stage, in case necessity so arises. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 25th September, 2026. (jai)