UKHC010105962026 2026:UHC:5097-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHASH UPADHYAY WRIT PETITION (M/B) NO. 505 OF 2026 19TH JUNE, 2026 Diwakar and others …… Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …… Respondents Counsel for the petitioners : Mr. Navnish Negi, learned counsel Counsel for the respondents : Mr. Sachin Mohan Singh Mehta, learned Standing Counsel The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: (per Sri Manoj Kumar Gupta, C.J.) 1) The case of the petitioners is that they have been working as contract employees (Lab Assistants) at Food and Drug Testing Laboratory, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, but they have not been paid their salary and emoluments since January 2026. 1 UKHC010105962026 2026:UHC:5097-DB 2) The petitioners have assailed the inter-departmental communication dated 17.02.2026 which only relates to the manner in which the permanent vacancies have to be filled up and extension of services of outsource employees working against the said post for a period of three months. 3) As the grievance is that the salary is not being paid since January 2026, therefore, we dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioners to make representation in respect of their grievances before the competent authority and, further provide that in the event any such representation is made within two weeks from today, the same shall be decided by a speaking order within a further period of four weeks. 4) Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. _______________________ MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C.J. _________________ SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J. Dt: 19th JUNE, 2026 Negi 2 HIMANS HU NEGI Digitally signed by HIMANSHU NEGI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=bb3b60774012c1ef1dae20d13 aaf116e73351fdaf6878326386908a7f90 d5757, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=75BD9D0FB7F4A80990F C51A722A6BC552D470EB4FD2F88DDF7 C18DB2A1524A4D, cn=HIMANSHU NEGI Date: 2026.06.19 16:58:50 +05'30'