IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17785 of 2026 Decided on: 9th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chaman Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner feels aggrieved against order dated 23.05.2026 passed by respondent No.3-Deputy Conservator of Forests, Forest Division Chamba, declining to regularize the services of the petitioner on the ground that he had not rendered 240 days of service in each calendar year continuously for 04 years (sic 05 years), as required under the applicable regularization policy of the State Government. The impugned order tabulates the man-days chart of the petitioner. In terms of the aforesaid chart, but 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 for the year 2012, petitioner did not render 240 days of service in any calendar year. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner invites attention to man-days chart of the petitioner placed on record at Annexure P-1. Even if Annexure P-1 is taken into consideration, then also, petitioner does not have to his credit 240 days of service in each calendar year continuously for 04 years (sic 05 years). 3. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file afresh in accordance with law after appending relevant documents and incorporating appropriate pleadings in that regard. Granting such permission, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 09, 2026 Judge Mukesh