IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17280 of 2026 Decided on: 5th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reshma Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Rajesh Prakash, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Rajesh Prakash, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. Petitioner seeks regularization of her daily wage services from a retrospective date. It is her case that she 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 preferred a representation on 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 for the redressal of her said grievance. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content in case respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 3. 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 petitioner (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh