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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 17212/2026
Decided on: 05.10.2026 Sangeeta Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Anr.
.…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Aman Hansretta, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
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The petitioner seeks directions to the respondents to confer regularization upon her in the same manner in which certain other employees similarly situated to the petitioner were conferred regularization retrospectively w.e.f. 01.10.2025, in terms of the office
order issued on 06.06.2026 (Annexure P-3). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already preferred a representation on 24.07.2026 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No. 1 for redressal of her grievance, however, the said representation has not been considered and decided till date.
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondent No.1/competent authority is
directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, but without examining the merits of the matter, the instant petition is
disposed of by directing respondent No.1/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and keeping in view regularization order referred to by the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 05th October, 2026(rohit)