026:HHC:13514 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No. 333 of 2026 Date of decision: 24.04.2026 Gopal Dutt & Ors. …Petitioners Versus State of H. P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Ms. Aanchal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Vishwajeet Singh, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Learned counsel for the respondents-State has placed on record office order dated 10.09.2025, whereby the petitioners herein have been considered as regular employees in the relevant pay-scale, as admissible from time to time from the date when they were initially appointed/joined on contract basis with all consequential benefits, as per the order passed by the Director of School Education. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that she does not want to press the present petition in view of the above development. 2 026:HHC:13514 3. Accordingly, the present execution petition is disposed of as not pressed, so also the pending applications, if any. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) 24th April, 2026 (sanjeev) Judge