2026:HHC:12647 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15718 of 2024 Decided on: 21.04.2026 Navdeep Sharma … 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. Chandranarayana Singh, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “a. Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit directing the Respondent no.1 & 2 to regularize the contractual services of the Petitioner on the post of Assistant Professor(Computer Science and Engineering) w.e.f. due date i.e. 15.01.2021, as per government regularization policy (Annexure P-10), with all consequential service benefits, seniority, etc etc and for all intents and purposes. b. Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit directing the Respondent no.1 & 2 to fix the pay and perks, service benefits of the Petitioner on the post of Assistant Professor (Computer Science and Engineering) with all consequential benefits, for all intents and purposes. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:12647 c. Accordingly Issue a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ order or directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit directing the Respondent no.1 & 2 to release the arrears of service benefits in the event of grant of relief ( a & b) in favour of the Petitioner within a time bound manner along with 12% interest.” 2. During the pendency of the petition, a CORRIGENDUM has been issued on 27.05.2025, which is appended with the reply as Annexure R-2/1, which reads as under:- “In continuation of this Department's Notification of even no. dated 31.08.2024, the date of taking over the services of Sh. Navdeep Sharma, Assistant Professor (Computer Science and Engineering) Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Institute of Engineering and Technology Pragatinagar, District Shimla, H.P. may be read as 03.09.2019 instead of 15.01.2019.” 3. Another Notification appended with the reply, Annexure R-2/2, dated 10.06.2025, relevant portion whereof reads as under:- “The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order to regularize the services of Sh. Navdeep Sharma, Assistant Professor (Computer Science and Engineering) appointed on contract basis, as per the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel, Government of Himachal Pradesh vide letter No. PER(AP)-C-B(2)-1/2019, dated 28.12.2021 w.e.f. 01.10.2021 in the pay scale of Rs. 57,700/- (Level-10, Cell-1) notified by this Department vide notification no. EDN(TE)B(2)-27/2022 dated 10.10.2022”. 4. In light of the fact that now the petitioner stands regularized w.e.f. 01.10.2021, the petition has lost its efficacy, 3 2026:HHC:12647 therefore, these proceedings are closed, with the observation that in case the petitioner is aggrieved either by the conditions contained in the Notification or non-implementation thereof, he may approach the Court afresh. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 21, 2026 (Rishi)