2026:HHC:12854 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15812 of 2025 Decided on: 22.04.2026 Smt. Madhu Bala … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ___________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Anshul Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the Respondents to release Grant-in-Aid in favour of the Petitioner w.e.f. 16.08.2014 when Non-Tribal areas have been included within the scope and ambit of policy dated 17.07.2012 i.e. "Policy to engage a Teacher(s) through the school management committees purely on period basis in Himachal Pradesh in Tribal /Difficult areas." along with interest @ 9% P.A. and the respondents be further directed to continuously release the same in future also. Rogista Clementary/Higher Education Departments of 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:12854 ii) That the writ in the nature of Prohibition or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued, directing the Respondents to not to terminate the services of the petitioner and she be allowed to continue her services at Government Senior Secondary School Durgella, Tehsil Shahpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the relief being prayed for by the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 1631 of 2023, titled as Shri Ravi Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another, decided on 06.03.2023. 3. This Court has perused the pleadings as well as the judgment being relied upon by learned Counsel for the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General also could not dispute that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of in light of the adjudication made in CWP No. 1631 (supra) with the direction that the petitioner be released grant-in-aid in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 22, 2026 (narender)