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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.2884 of 2026
Decided on 12th March, 2026 Sunil Dutt
…Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others
…Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional
Advocate General.
Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral)
Issue notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court in CWP No.19540 of 2025, titled Bir Singh Versus State of H.P. & others, decided on 11.12.2025, in the case of a person similarly situated as the petitioner has been pleased to direct the Authority to decide the representation of the petitioner afresh in light of the directions passed in H.P.P.W.D. (Electrical)
2 Class-III Employees Association’s case, which stands referred to be in the said judgment. Learned Counsel submits that interest of justice would be served in case this petition is also
disposed of in light of the directions passed by this Court in the said judgment.
3.
Accordingly, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the directions passed in CWP No.19540 of 2025, titled Bir Singh Versus State of H.P. & others (supra), shall be read as having been passed in the present petition also and the Authority concerned shall decide the representation of the petitioner in light of the directions passed by this Court in the above mentioned petition. Needful be done within a period of 12 weeks.
4.
Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge March 12, 2026 (Vinod)