2026:HHC:42532 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPOA No. 1128 of 2019 Date of decision: 01.10.2026. Virender Kumar & others ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Sarita Rana, Advocate, vice Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge: Petitioners have come up before this court seeking the following reliefs:- “That this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the writ of Mandamus whereby the respondents may kindly be directed to modify the office order dated 21.08.2009 granting the status of daily waged contingent employee to the petitioners retrospectively after completion of eight years and thereafter regularization with all consequential benefits along with interest at the rate of 10% as done in the cases of other similar situated persons.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- 2. Upon issuance of notice on 12-12-2012, parties have exchanged the pleadings inter-se. 3. Upon listing of the matter today, Learned Vice Counsel for the petitioners, on Instructions of Mr Vikas Rajput, Learned Original Counsel for the petitioners, on further Instructions of the petitioners, states that due to subsequent events, the petitioners are not interested to pursue the proceedings. [Statement taken on record]. 4. Prayer, being innocuous, is not opposed by Learned State Counsel also. 5. Accordingly, the instant petition alongwith all pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge 1st October, 2026. (kck)