IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1614 of 2026 Decided on: 26th February, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kewal …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Shivendra Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Abhijeet Singh, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to decide his representation and to allow him to join against the post of Transport Multipurpose Assistant. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and considered the case file. 3. Respondents invited online applications for the post of Transport Multipurpose Assistants (TMPA) in the year 2016. Petitioner participated in the process. He was invited for undergoing training w.e.f. 10.08.2017 to 24.08.2017. Petitioner asserts that he had undergone the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 aforesaid training period. Office letter dated 07.08.2017 (Annexure P-3) directed the petitioner to undergo medical examination before offering him appointment as TMPA (on contract). There is no document on record to reflect that the petitioner underwent medical examination. In fact, it is the pleaded case of the petitioner that he could not join service because of several reasons including alleged health issues and mental disturbances. The case file also shows that the petitioner had represented to the respondents on 20.08.2019 (Annexure P-4) seeking to join duties. Admittedly, the petitioner did not take recourse against the alleged wrongful action of the respondents at the relevant time. We are now in the year 2026. Almost 10 years have gone by from the date, on which the petitioner was invited to undergo training and medical examination. Petitioner’s prayer for directing the respondents to decide his representation for the purpose of his joining as TMPA at this stage, therefore, suffers from unexplained delay and laches as also acquiescence. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua February 26, 2026 Judge Mukesh