2026:HHC:13168 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15213 of 2025 Decided on: 23.04.2026 Smt. Anita Nagraik … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ___________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : M/s Ashir Kaith and Ankit Kaloti, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “a) That the respondents may kindly be directed to credit the earned leave in the leave account of the petitioner admissible to them due to retrospective regularization of her service with all financial benefits. b) That impugned order dated 22.08.2024, Annexure P-5, to the extent of ‘grant of earned leaves without financial benefits’ may be quashed and set aside. Consequently, the petitioner may be held entitled for similar benefits as granted by this Hon’ble Court in CWP No.8282 of 2025 titled Anita Kumari versus State of H.P. & Ors., Annexure P-5.” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:13168 2. When this case was taken up for consideration, learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the issue raised by the petitioner in this petition already stands adjudicated by Hon Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.8382 of 2025, titled Anita Kumari versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 15.07.2025. 3. As this fact is not much in dispute, therefore, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the direction that stands passed by Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court shall mutatis mutandi apply in this case also and it shall be construed that the same shall stand passed in this case also. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be entitled to the financial benefits in lieu of the earned leaves falling to her credit on account of her retrospective regularization to the maximum of 300 earned leaves, however, she shall not be entitled to claim earned leaves from the date of her retrospective regularization till her actual joining the post on regular basis for any other purpose, as has been held by Hon’ble Coordinate Bench. Needful be done within a period of two months from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 23, 2026 (narender)