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Rup Lal and Others v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC12 Nov 2024CWP/3887/2023

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What is this about?

This batch judgment allows LPA No. 338 of 2024 and connected writ petitions, holding that contractual service qualifies for both pension and annual increments, overturning a lower court order that rejected the latter.

What did the court decide?

Appellants and petitioners are entitled to consideration of contractual services for both pension and annual increments; benefits to be released within four months.

Rup Lal and Others Vs State of Hp… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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LPA No.338 of 2024 alongwith CWP Nos. 5249 to 5254, 5256, 5257, 5259 to 5261, 5263 to 5270, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5316, 5317, 5319, 5320, 5321, 5323 to 5333, 5335, 5336, 5338 to 5351, 5353, 5354, 5356 to 5358, 5360, 5362 to 5368, 5370 to 5373, 5375 to 5382, 5389, 5391 to 5399, 5420 to 5423, 5425, 5427, 5428, 5430, 5431, 5433, 5434, 5436, 5439, 5446, 5448 to 5454, 5457, 5459, 5460 to 5462, 5464 to 5475, 5479 to 5481, 5484, 5485, 5507, 5509, 5511, 5521, 5525 to 5529, 5531, 5536 to 5539, 5541 to 5543, 5546, 5548, 5549, 5551, 5553 to 5558, 5560, 5562, 5564 to 5573, 5575, 5576, 5578, 5580, 5583 to 5587, 5590 to 5608, 5610 to 5612, 5614, 5615, 5618, 5621, 5628, 5629, 5630 to 5633, 5635, 5638, 5639, 5641, 5642, 5643, 5654 to 5657, 5659, 5662, 5663, 5665, 5666, 5668, 5693, 5695 to 5697, 5699, 5701 to 5708, 5710 to 5712, 5714, 5730 to 5733, 5787, 5789 to 5791, 5793 to 5801, 5861, 5863, 5865, 5866, 5867, 5870, 5871, 5873 to 5878, 5880 to 5882, 5937, 5939 to 5941, 5990 to 6005, 6007 to 6012, 6014, 6016, 6017 to 6025, 6040 to 6043, 6045 to 6047, 6049 to 6071, 6075, 6076, 6078 to 6080, 6091 to 6093, 6096, 6097, 6099 to 6103, 6133 to 6137, 6140, 6141, 6149, 6154, 6157, 6158, 6160, 6161, 6164 to 6166, 6169, 6170, 6173 to 6189, 6191, 6192, 6195, 6240, 6241, 6243 to 6246, 6293, 6316, 6856 to 6858, 6860, 6881, 6882, 6890, 6891, 6896, 6970, 6975, 6976, 6978 to 6980, 6982, 6983, 7029 to 7033, 7081, 7083 to 7088, 7090, 7091, 7093 to 7100, 7157 to 7169, 7199, 7200 of 2021, 1272, 1275, 1342, 1426, 1428 of 2022, 3887, 6993 to 7005, 7007 of 2023, 5388 and 6973 of 2021 Reserved on : 05.11.2024 Decided on : 12.11.2024

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1. LPA No. 338 of 2024
Narayan Dutt Sharma.	...…Appellant.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
2. CWP No. 5249 of 2021
Tirath Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
3. CWP No. 5250 of 2021
Dekit Dolma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
4. CWP No. 5251 of 2021
Santosh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
5. CWP No. 5252 of 2021
Jai Lal Sharma	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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6. CWP No. 5253 of 2021
Surekha Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
7. CWP No. 5254 of 2021
Punam Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
8. CWP No. 5256 of 2021
Neelam Gupta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
9. CWP No. 5257 of 2021
Rajesh Sen.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
10. CWP No. 5259 of 2021
Bhawana Hazri	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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11. CWP No. 5260 of 2021
Amita Chopra.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
12. CWP No. 5261 of 2021
Dayal Singh Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
13. CWP No. 5263 of 2021
Hira Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
14. CWP No. 5264 of 2021
Anjula Saini.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
15. CWP No. 5265 of 2021
Bindu Verma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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16. CWP No. 5266 of 2021
Surinder Mohan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
17. CWP No. 5267 of 2021
Sapna Pal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
18. CWP No. 5268 of 2021
Tek Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
19. CWP No. 5269 of 2021
Sadhana Rani.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
20. CWP No. 5270 of 2021
Babita Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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21. CWP No. 5311 of 2021
Jagdish Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
22. CWP No. 5312 of 2021
Indera Devi Negi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
23. CWP No. 5314 of 2021
Sumitra Devi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
24. CWP No. 5316 of 2021
Babita Viz.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
25. CWP No. 5317 of 2021
Kamla Devi Lucktoo. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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26. CWP No. 5319 of 2021
Gayatri Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
27. CWP No. 5320 of 2021
Yagyanand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
28. CWP No. 5321 of 2021
Parvati Devi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
29. CWP No. 5323 of 2021
Sudha Thapa.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
30. CWP No. 5324 of 2021
Mohan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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31. CWP No. 5325 of 2021
Raj Rani Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
32. CWP No. 5326 of 2021
Lal Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
33. CWP No. 5327 of 2021
Kanchan Bakshi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
34. CWP No. 5328 of 2021
Veena Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
35. CWP No. 5329 of 2021
Raj Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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36. CWP No. 5330 of 2021
Asha Aukta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
37. CWP No. 5331 of 2021
Sharda Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
38. CWP No. 5332 of 2021
Prem Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
39. CWP No. 5333 of 2021
Prem Bhardwaj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
40. CWP No. 5335 of 2021
Bimla Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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41. CWP No. 5336 of 2021
Hema Malini.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
42. CWP No. 5338 of 2021
Sharmila Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
43. CWP No. 5339 of 2021
Prem Chand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
44. CWP No. 5340 of 2021
Rajinder Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
45. CWP No. 5341 of 2021
Vidya Dutt.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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46. CWP No. 5342 of 2021
Mohar Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
47. CWP No. 5343 of 2021
Naresh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
48. CWP No. 5344 of 2021
Prem Lal. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
49. CWP No. 5345 of 2021
Mast Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
50. CWP No. 5346 of 2021
Prem Lata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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51. CWP No. 5347 of 2021
Kaushlya Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
52. CWP No. 5348 of 2021
Bhuvneshwari Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
53. CWP No. 5349 of 2021
Jitender Singh Thakur. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
54. CWP No. 5350 of 2021
Paras Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
55. CWP No. 5351 of 2021
Satya Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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56. CWP No. 5353 of 2021
Maya Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
57. CWP No. 5354 of 2021
Ramesh Chand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
58. CWP No. 5356 of 2021
Surya Parkash. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradeshand Ors.	…Respondents.
59. CWP No. 5357 of 2021
Bhoop Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
60. CWP No. 5358 of 2021
Ramesh Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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61. CWP No. 5360 of 2021
Suman Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
62. CWP No. 5362 of 2021
Rajeshwar Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
63. CWP No. 5363 of 2021
Sudhanshu Vedva. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
64. CWP No. 5364 of 2021
Jayoti Rana.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
65. CWP No. 5365 of 2021
Kavita Kanain.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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66. CWP No. 5366 of 2021
Vidya Dutt.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
67. CWP No. 5367 of 2021
Baroo Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
68. CWP No. 5368 of 2021
Santra Devi Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
69. CWP No. 5370 of 2021
Babita Bedi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
70. CWP No. 5371 of 2021
Vinay Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors	.…Respondents.

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71. CWP No. 5372 of 2021
Vinay Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
72. CWP No. 5373 of 2021
Prem Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
73. CWP No. 5375 of 2021
Chander Kanta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors	.…Respondents.
74. CWP No. 5376 of 2021
Kiran Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
75. CWP No. 5377 of 2021
Thakur Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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76. CWP No. 5378 of 2021
Ajay Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
77. CWP No. 5379 of 2021
Sita Mani.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
78. CWP No. 5380 of 2021
Shamsher Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
79. CWP No. 5381 of 2021
Ram Pyari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
80. CWP No. 5382 of 2021
Dev Bhagti.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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81. CWP No. 5389 of 2021
Surekha Devi	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
82. CWP No. 5391 of 2021
Sneh Lata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
83. CWP No. 5392 of 2021
Rakesh Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
84. CWP No. 5393 of 2021
Pawan Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
85. CWP No. 5394 of 2021
Kamini Puri.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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86. CWP No. 5395 of 2021
Kaushlya Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
87. CWP No. 5396 of 2021
Madan Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
88. CWP No. 5397 of 2021
Surinder Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
89. CWP No. 5398 of 2021
Kewal Krishan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
90. CWP No. 5399 of 2021
Sunita Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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91. CWP No. 5420 of 2021
Sanjeev Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
92. CWP No. 5421 of 2021
Yash Paul.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
93. CWP No. 5422 of 2021
Susham Lata. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
94. CWP No. 5423 of 2021
Panna Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
95. CWP No. 5425 of 2021
Manju Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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96. CWP No. 5427 of 2021
Shashi Kala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
97. CWP No. 5428 of 2021
Seema Mahajan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
98. CWP No. 5430 of 2021
Rakesh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
99. CWP No. 5431 of 2021
Anita Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
100. CWP No. 5433 of 2021
Sawaroop Chand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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101. CWP No. 5434 of 2021
Asha Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
102. CWP No. 5436 of 2021
Rohini Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
103. CWP No. 5439 of 2021
Hari Prasad Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
104. CWP No. 5446 of 2021
Prem Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
105. CWP No. 5448 of 2021
Mahender Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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106. CWP No. 5449 of 2021
Krishi Pal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
107. CWP No. 5450 of 2021
Rajender Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
108. CWP No. 5451 of 2021
Ram Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
109. CWP No. 5452 of 2021
Reena Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
110. CWP No. 5453 of 2021
Bishnu Dutt.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents

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111. CWP No. 5454 of 2021
Sandeep Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
112. CWP No. 5457 of 2021
Mehar Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
113. CWP No. 5459 of 2021
Ram Dolma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
114. CWP No. 5460 of 2021
Ramesh Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
115. CWP No. 5461 of 2021
Render Dev.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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116. CWP No. 5462 of 2021
Dinesh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
117. CWP No. 5464 of 2021
Kanchan Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
118. CWP No. 5465 of 2021
Kanchan Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
119. CWP No. 5466 of 2021
Vinod Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
120. CWP No. 5467 of 2021
Kiran Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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121. CWP No. 5468 of 2021
Manju Rathor.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
122. CWP No. 5469 of 2021
Babita Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
123. CWP No. 5470 of 2021
Anita Sen.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
124. CWP No. 5471 of 2021
Bala Ram Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
125. CWP No. 5472 of 2021
Ram Parkash.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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126. CWP No. 5473 of 2021
Keshav Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
127. CWP No. 5474 of 2021
Poonam Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
128. CWP No. 5475 of 2021
Shishi Ram Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
129. CWP No. 5479 of 2021
Urmila Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
130. CWP No. 5480 of 2021
Neelam Verma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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131. CWP No. 5481 of 2021
Rajeev Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
132. CWP No. 5484 of 2021
Machhinder Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
133. CWP No. 5485 of 2021
Savita Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
134. CWP No. 5507 of 2021
Surinder Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradeshand Ors. 135. CWP No. 5509 of 2021	…Respondents.
Gurdev Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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136. CWP No. 5511 of 2021
Vipan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
137. CWP No. 5521 of 2021
Byan Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
138. CWP No. 5525 of 2021
Manohar Devi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
139. CWP No. 5526 of 2021
Sita Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
140. CWP No. 5527 of 2021
Kanta Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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141. CWP No. 5528 of 2021
Anuradha Kampani.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
142. CWP No. 5529 of 2021
Roshan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
143. CWP No. 5531 of 2021
Zangmo. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
144. CWP No. 5536 of 2021
Abha Verma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
145. CWP No. 5537 of 2021
Om Prakash Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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146. CWP No. 5538 of 2021
Maya Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
147. CWP No. 5539 of 2021
Madan Gopal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
148. CWP No. 5541 of 2021
Prem Kumar Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
149. CWP No. 5542 of 2021
Sushila Mehta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
150. CWP No. 5543 of 2021
Manoj Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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151. CWP No. 5546 of 2021
Manoj Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
152. CWP No. 5548 of 2021
Shashi Pal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
153. CWP No. 5549 of 2021
Kanan Sehgal. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
154. CWP No. 5551 of 2021
Ila Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
155. CWP No. 5553 of 2021
Prabhawati.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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156. CWP No. 5554 of 2021
Sulakshni Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
157. CWP No. 5555 of 2021
Rameshwari Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
158. CWP No. 5556 of 2021
Balak Ram. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
159. CWP No. 5557 of 2021
Shanta Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
160. CWP No. 5558 of 2021
Veena Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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161. CWP No. 5560 of 2021
Lalita Marh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
162. CWP No. 5562 of 2021
Surjan Singh Negi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
163. CWP No. 5564 of 2021
Ravinder Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
164. CWP No. 5565 of 2021
Tara Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
165. CWP No. 5566 of 2021
Ravinder Singh Mehta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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166. CWP No. 5567 of 2021
Ram Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
167. CWP No. 5568 of 2021
Champa Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
168. CWP No. 5569 of 2021
Praveen Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
169. CWP No. 5570 of 2021
Pooja Rana.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
170. CWP No. 5571 of 2021
Sarswati Negi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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171. CWP No. 5572 of 2021
Room Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
172. CWP No. 5573 of 2021
Jaswinder Kaur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
173. CWP No. 5575 of 2021
Bhola Nath.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
174. CWP No. 5576 of 2021
Himat Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
175. CWP No. 5578 of 2021
Padam Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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176. CWP No. 5580 of 2021
Ajay Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
177. CWP No. 5583 of 2021
Ghanshyam Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
178. CWP No. 5584 of 2021
Sunita Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
179. CWP No. 5585 of 2021
Rama Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
180. CWP No. 5586 of 2021
Kusum Lata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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181. CWP No. 5587 of 2021
Monisha Pal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
182. CWP No. 5590 of 2021
Indira Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
183. CWP No. 5591 of 2021
Monika Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
184. CWP No. 5592 of 2021
Hukam Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
185. CWP No. 5593 of 2021
Kalpana Kanwar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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186. CWP No. 5594 of 2021
Surendri Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
187. CWP No. 5595 of 2021
Devanti.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
188. CWP No. 5596 of 2021
Pradeep Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
189. CWP No. 5597 of 2021
Mukesh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
190. CWP No. 5598 of 2021
Anil Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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191. CWP No. 5599 of 2021
Rajender Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
192. CWP No. 5600 of 2021
Ramesh Malhotra.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
193. CWP No. 5601 of 2021
Subhash Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
194. CWP No. 5602 of 2021
Jiwan Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
195. CWP No. 5603 of 2021
Kuljeet Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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196. CWP No. 5604 of 2021
Surinder Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
197. CWP No. 5605 of 2021
Ghanshyam Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
198. CWP No. 5606 of 2021
Vidya Sagar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
199. CWP No. 5607 of 2021
Manju Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
200. CWP No. 5608 of 2021
Bhagat Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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201. CWP No. 5610 of 2021
Lata Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
202. CWP No. 5611 of 2021
Ajay Bedi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
203. CWP No. 5612 of 2021
Sudesh Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
204. CWP No. 5614 of 2021
Brij Bhushan Kainthla.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
205. CWP No. 5615 of 2021
Desh Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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206. CWP No. 5618 of 2021
Satinder Singh Rana.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
207. CWP No. 5621 of 2021
Nand Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
208. CWP No. 5628 of 2021
Surender Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
209. CWP No. 5629 of 2021
Renu Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
210. CWP No. 5630 of 2021
Hira Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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211. CWP No. 5631 of 2021
Dev Raj Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
212. CWP No. 5632 of 2021
Chander Vijay.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
213. CWP No. 5633 of 2021
Ved Prakash Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
214. CWP No. 5635 of 2021
Sandhya Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
215. CWP No. 5638 of 2021
Vinay Mohan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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216. CWP No. 5639 of 2021
Madan Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
217. CWP No. 5641 of 2021
Nirmla Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
218. CWP No. 5642 of 2021
Dharm Bir. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
219. CWP No. 5643 of 2021
Indira Sood.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
220. CWP No. 5654 of 2021
Thakur Sain Bisht.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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221. CWP No. 5655 of 2021
Nihal Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
222. CWP No. 5656 of 2021
Inder Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
223. CWP No. 5657 of 2021
Sita Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
224. CWP No. 5659 of 2021
Kameshwari Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
225. CWP No. 5662 of 2021
Narottam Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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226. CWP No. 5663 of 2021
Pushpa Kaul.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
227. CWP No. 5665 of 2021
Mool Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
228. CWP No. 5666 of 2021
Jyoti Plah. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
229. CWP No. 5668 of 2021
Karan Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
230. CWP No. 5693 of 2021
Shashi Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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231. CWP No. 5695 of 2021
Ved Prakash.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
232. CWP No. 5696 of 2021
Neelam Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
233. CWP No. 5697 of 2021
Vandna Mahajan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
234. CWP No. 5699 of 2021
Kamla Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
235. CWP No. 5701 of 2021
Vivek Sood.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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236. CWP No. 5702 of 2021
Vikas Sood.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
237. CWP No. 5703 of 2021
Bhagat Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
238. CWP No. 5704 of 2021
Hira Singh Thakur. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
239. CWP No. 5705 of 2021
Veena Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
240. CWP No. 5706 of 2021
Meera Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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241. CWP No. 5707 of 2021
Inder Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
242. CWP No. 5708 of 2021
Sushil Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
243. CWP No. 5710 of 2021
Madan Lal. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
244. CWP No. 5711 of 2021
Ajeet Kumar Bhaluni.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
245. CWP No. 5712 of 2021
Anju Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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246. CWP No. 5714 of 2021
Umesh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
247. CWP No. 5730 of 2021
Pushpa Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
248. CWP No. 5731 of 2021
Bharti Devi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
249. CWP No. 5732 of 2021
Anu Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
250. CWP No. 5733 of 2021
Jagdish Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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251. CWP No. 5787 of 2021
Sundri Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
252. CWP No. 5789 of 2021
Sada Nand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
253. CWP No. 5790 of 2021
Narender Chauhan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
254. CWP No. 5791 of 2021
Geeta Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
255. CWP No. 5793 of 2021
Kulbhushan Rapta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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256. CWP No. 5794 of 2021
Ved Prakash Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
257. CWP No. 5795 of 2021
Mohan Megta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
258. CWP No. 5796 of 2021
Jagdish Vaishaik. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
259. CWP No. 5797 of 2021
Ramesh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
260. CWP No. 5798 of 2021
Anuj Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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261. CWP No. 5799 of 2021
Parveen Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
262. CWP No. 5800 of 2021
Shiv Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
263. CWP No. 5801 of 2021
Poonam Gupta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
264. CWP No. 5861 of 2021
Beli Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
265. CWP No. 5863 of 2021
Naresh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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266. CWP No. 5865 of 2021
Tilak Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
267. CWP No. 5866 of 2021
Nisha Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
268. CWP No. 5867 of 2021
Satya Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
269. CWP No. 5870 of 2021
Radha Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
270. CWP No. 5871 of 2021
Sunehari Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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271. CWP No. 5873 of 2021
Anita Kanwar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
272. CWP No. 5874 of 2021
Prem Lata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
273. CWP No. 5875 of 2021
Kishori Lal Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
274. CWP No. 5876 of 2021
Narayan Dutt.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
275. CWP No. 5877 of 2021
Nihal Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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276. CWP No. 5878 of 2021
Dharmender Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
277. CWP No. 5880 of 2021
Dalip Singh Negi. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
278. CWP No. 5881 of 2021
Sunita Sharma Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
279. CWP No. 5882 of 2021
Sanjeev Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
280. CWP No. 5937 of 2021
Ved Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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281. CWP No. 5939 of 2021
Chander Kanta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
282. CWP No. 5940 of 2021
Suman Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
283. CWP No. 5941 of 2021
Dev Dutt Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
284. CWP No. 5990 of 2021
Narender Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
285. CWP No. 5991 of 2021
Rajesh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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286. CWP No. 5992 of 2021
Rama Nand Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
287. CWP No. 5993 of 2021
Bhupender Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
288. CWP No. 5994 of 2021
Roshan Chauhan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
289. CWP No. 5995 of 2021
Bala Ram Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
290. CWP No. 5996 of 2021
Suman Katna.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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291. CWP No. 5997 of 2021
Sunita Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
292. CWP No. 5998 of 2021
Atma Ram Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
293. CWP No. 5999 of 2021
Jagdish Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
294. CWP No. 6000 of 2021
Meena Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
295. CWP No. 6001 of 2021
Roshan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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296. CWP No. 6002 of 2021
Jagdish Chand Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
297. CWP No. 6003 of 2021
Hari Man Panday.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
298. CWP No. 6004 of 2021
Ram Pal. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
299. CWP No. 6005 of 2021
Usha Narwal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
300. CWP No. 6007 of 2021
Tulsi Ram Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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301. CWP No. 6008 of 2021
Asha Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
302. CWP No. 6009 of 2021
Chuni Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
303. CWP No. 6010 of 2021
Sharda Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
304. CWP No. 6011 of 2021
Amita Justa.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
305. CWP No. 6012 of 2021
Ram Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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306. CWP No. 6014 of 2021
Kiran Bala.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
307. CWP No. 6016 of 2021
Ramesh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
308. CWP No. 6017 of 2021
Kewal Ram Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
309. CWP No. 6018 of 2021
Raj Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
310. CWP No. 6019 of 2021
Sant Ram Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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311. CWP No. 6020 of 2021
Anita Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
312. CWP No. 6021 of 2021
Ram Krishan	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
313. CWP No. 6022 of 2021
Girja Nand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
314. CWP No. 6023 of 2021
Ram Lal Chandel.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
315. CWP No. 6024 of 2021
Hitender Attri.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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316. CWP No. 6025 of 2021
Pradeep Kumar Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
317. CWP No. 6040 of 2021
Bal Krishan Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
318. CWP No. 6041 of 2021
Subhash Chand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
319. CWP No. 6042 of 2021
Shyam Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
320. CWP No. 6043 of 2021
Surender Gazta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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321. CWP No. 6045 of 2021
Ram Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
322. CWP No. 6046 of 2021
Tripta Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
323. CWP No. 6047 of 2021
Papu Ram Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
324. CWP No. 6049 of 2021
Nilam Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
325. CWP No. 6050 of 2021
Verinder Singh Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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326. CWP No. 6051 of 2021
Anita Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
327. CWP No. 6052 of 2021
Shakuntla Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
328. CWP No. 6053 of 2021
Mela Ram. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
329. CWP No. 6054 of 2021
Jai Lal Jharta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
330. CWP No. 6055 of 2021
Shri Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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331. CWP No. 6056 of 2021
Rajni Sood.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
332. CWP No. 6057 of 2021
Prem Chand Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
333. CWP No. 6058 of 2021
Himeder Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
334. CWP No. 6059 of 2021
Nisha Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
335. CWP No. 6060 of 2021
Laxmi Nand Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
336. CWP No. 6061 of 2021

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Suresh Kumar Bhardwaj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
337. CWP No. 6062 of 2021
Surender Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
338. CWP No. 6063 of 2021
Mridula Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
339. CWP No. 6064 of 2021
Neelam Sharma. Versus	.…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
340. CWP No. 6065 of 2021
Narender Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
341. CWP No. 6066 of 2021

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Sarita Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
342. CWP No. 6067 of 2021
Suresh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
343. CWP No. 6068 of 2021
Daulat Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
344. CWP No. 6069 of 2021
Surinder Prakash.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
345. CWP No. 6070 of 2021
Sanjay Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
346. CWP No. 6071 of 2021

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Daya Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
347. CWP No. 6075 of 2021
Prithvi Raj Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
348. CWP No. 6076 of 2021
Tarawati Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
349. CWP No. 6078 of 2021
Rajesh Kumar Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
350. CWP No. 6079 of 2021
Anjana Sanadhaya. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
351. CWP No. 6080 of 2021

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Suresh Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
352. CWP No. 6091 of 2021
Suresh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
353. CWP No. 6092 of 2021
Sujata Sood. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
354. CWP No. 6093 of 2021
Lachhi Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
355. CWP No. 6096 of 2021
Rameshwar Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
356. CWP No. 6097 of 2021

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Raj Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
357. CWP No. 6099 of 2021
Yogesh Chandel.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
358. CWP No. 6100 of 2021
Narinder Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
359. CWP No. 6101 of 2021
Yashwant Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
360. CWP No. 6102 of 2021
Ganesh Dutt Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
361. CWP No. 6103 of 2021

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Mohan Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
362. CWP No. 6133 of 2021
Rakesh Katoch.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
363. CWP No. 6134 of 2021
Santosh Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
364. CWP No. 6135 of 2021
Kamlesh Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
365. CWP No. 6136 of 2021
Kamlesh Pirta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
366. CWP No. 6137 of 2021

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Ramesh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
367. CWP No. 6140 of 2021
Tara Dutt Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
368. CWP No. 6141 of 2021
Kamini Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
369. CWP No. 6149 of 2021
Ram Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
370. CWP No. 6154 of 2021
Sarla Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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371. CWP No. 6157 of 2021
Ranjana Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents
372. CWP No. 6158 of 2021
Jia Lal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
373. CWP No. 6160 of 2021
Nirmal Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
374. CWP No. 6161 of 2021
Sunita Shandil.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
375. CWP No. 6164 of 2021
Ganga Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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376. CWP No. 6165 of 2021
Ishwar Chand Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
377. CWP No. 6166 of 2021
Geeta Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
378. CWP No. 6169 of 2021
Mahinder Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
379. CWP No. 6170 of 2021
Leeladhar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
380. CWP No. 6173 of 2021
Madhu Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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381. CWP No. 6174 of 2021
Sunita Bhardwaj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
382. CWP No. 6175 of 2021
Surinder Singh Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
383. CWP No. 6176 of 2021
Daya Nand Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
384. CWP No. 6177 of 2021
Brij Kishore.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
385. CWP No. 6178 of 2021
Ramesh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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386. CWP No. 6179 of 2021
Ramesh Kumar Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
387. CWP No. 6180 of 2021
Sardar Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
388. CWP No. 6181 of 2021
Radha Krishan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
389. CWP No. 6182 of 2021
Vidya Dhar Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
390. CWP No. 6183 of 2021
Hem Raj Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
391. CWP No. 6184 of 2021

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Surender Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
392. CWP No. 6185 of 2021
Geeta Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
393. CWP No. 6186 of 2021
Santosh Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
394. CWP No. 6187 of 2021
Neelam Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
395. CWP No. 6188 of 2021
Reena Chadha. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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396. CWP No. 6189 of 2021
Surender Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
397. CWP No. 6191 of 2021
Poonam Kumari Jinta. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
398. CWP No. 6192 of 2021
Kanshi Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
399. CWP No. 6195 of 2021
Kundan Bhagta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
400. CWP No. 6240 of 2021
Madan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
401. CWP No. 6241 of 2021

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Chander Kanta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
402. CWP No. 6243 of 2021
Rajinder Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
403. CWP No. 6244 of 2021
Ami Chand Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
404. CWP No. 6245 of 2021
Pushplata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
405. CWP No. 6246 of 2021
Parma Nand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
406. CWP No. 6293 of 2021

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Sunita Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
407. CWP No. 6316 of 2021
Ram Dayal Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
408. CWP No. 6856 of 2021
Puran Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
409. CWP No. 6857 of 2021
Nisha Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
410. CWP No. 6858 of 2021
Reena Thakur Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
411. CWP No. 6860 of 2021
Neena Thakur.	...…Petitioner.

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Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
412. CWP No. 6881 of 2021
Neelima Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
413. CWP No. 6882 of 2021
Sanjay Mahajan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
414. CWP No. 6890 of 2021
Bharat Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
415. CWP No. 6891 of 2021
Pushpa Rani. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
416. CWP No. 6896 of 2021
Samriti Sharma.	...…Petitioner.

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Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
417. CWP No. 6970 of 2021
Shiv Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
418. CWP No. 6975 of 2021
Mohan Lal. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
419. CWP No. 6976 of 2021
Rajender Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
420. CWP No. 6978 of 2021
Sarita Gautam. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
421. CWP No. 6979 of 2021
Meena Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
422. CWP No. 6980 of 2021
Mahima Nand. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
423. CWP No. 6982 of 2021
Jagdish Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
424. CWP No. 6983 of 2021
Kameshwar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
425. CWP No. 7029 of 2021
Sanjeev Kumar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
426. CWP No. 7030 of 2021
Meenakshi Nayyar.	...…Petitioner.

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
427. CWP No. 7031 of 2021
Manjusha Garg.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
428. CWP No. 7032 of 2021
Hans Raj.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
429. CWP No. 7033 of 2021
Bhawana Mahajan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
430. CWP No. 7081 of 2021
Vijay Laxmi Lekhwar. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
431. CWP No. 7083 of 2021
Tripata Chadda.	...…Petitioner.

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
432. CWP No. 7084 of 2021
Shalini Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
433. CWP No. 7085 of 2021
Richa Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
434. CWP No. 7086 of 2021
Babita Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
435. CWP No. 7087 of 2021
Pawan Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
436. CWP No. 7088 of 2021
Kamini Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradeshand Ors.	…Respondents.

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437. CWP No. 7090 of 2021
Manju Batra.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
438. CWP No. 7091 of 2021
Usha Chhabra.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
439. CWP No. 7093 of 2021
Rajni Mahajan. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
440. CWP No. 7094 of 2021
Meena Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
441. CWP No. 7095 of 2021
Sarita Puri.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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442. CWP No. 7096 of 2021
Uma Mahajan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
443. CWP No. 7097 of 2021
Neelam Plah.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
444. CWP No. 7098 of 2021
Hemlata.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
445. CWP No. 7099 of 2021
Anita Abrol.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
446. CWP No. 7100 of 2021
Archana Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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447. CWP No. 7157 of 2021
Surksha Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
448. CWP No. 7158 of 2021
Madan Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
449. CWP No. 7159 of 2021
Balwant Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	..…Respondents.
450. CWP No. 7160 of 2021
Ram Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
451. CWP No. 7161 of 2021
Anita Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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452. CWP No. 7162 of 2021
Rampal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
453. CWP No. 7163 of 2021
Anita Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
454. CWP No. 7164 of 2021
Jasjit Kaur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
455. CWP No. 7165 of 2021
Paramjeet Kaur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
456. CWP No. 7166 of 2021
Manohar Lal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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457. CWP No. 7167 of 2021
Sandesh Kumari.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
458. CWP No. 7168 of 2021
Khem Singh.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
459. CWP No. 7169 of 2021
Babita Thakur.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
460. CWP No. 7199 of 2021
Sewa Ram.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
461. CWP No. 7200 of 2021
Virender Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.

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462. CWP No. 1272 of 2022
Kehar Singh. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
463. CWP No. 1275 of 2022
Tara Chauhan.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
464. CWP No. 1342 of 2022
Hans Raj Rana.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
465. CWP No. 1426 of 2022
Naresh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
466. CWP No. 1428 of 2022
Basanti Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
467. CWP No. 3887 of 2023

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Rup Lal and Ors.	...…Petitioners.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.	…Respondents.
468. CWP No. 6993 of 2023
Dhuni Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
469. CWP No. 6994 of 2023
Dharam Pal.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
470. CWP No. 6995 of 2023
Rajesh Kumar.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
471. CWP No. 6996 of 2023
Reena Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
472. CWP No. 6997 of 2023

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Sumitra Devi.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
473. CWP No. 6998 of 2023
Radha Sharma. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
474. CWP No. 6999 of 2023
Satish Chand Sharma.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents
475. CWP No. 7000 of 2023
Asha Kumari. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
476. CWP No. 7001 of 2023
Purushottam Ram. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
477. CWP No. 7002 of 2023
Satya Pal.	...…Petitioner.

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Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
478. CWP No. 7003 of 2023
Sunita Gupta.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
479. CWP No. 7004 of 2023
Jagat Ram. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
480. CWP No. 7005 of 2023
Gian Chand.	...…Petitioner.
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.	…Respondents.
481. CWP No. 7007 of 2023
Sukh Ram. Versus	...…Petitioner.
State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr..	…Respondents.
482. CWP No. 5388 of 2021
Manohar Lal.	...…Petitioner.

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Versus

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr..

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…Respondents.

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483. CWP No. 6973 of 2023

Baboo Ram.

...…Petitioner.

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.. …Respondents

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Coram

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Acting Chief Justice.

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge.

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Whether approved for reporting?¹ No

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For the appellant/petitione	rs: Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj,
Senior	Advocate with Mr.
Sanja	y Bhardwaj and Ms.
Dhan	wanti Devi, Advocates, for
the	appellant/petitioner(s) in
LPA N	o.338 of 2024, CWP Nos.
5249 t	o 5254, 5256, 5257, 5259
to 526	1, 5263 to 5270, 5311,
5312,	5314, 5316, 5317, 5319,
5320,	5321, 5323 to 5333,
5335,	5336, 5338 to 5351,
5353,	5354, 5356 to 5358,
5360,	5362 to 5368, 5370 to
5372,	5375 to 5377, 5379 to
5382,	5388,5389, 5391 to 5393,
5396,	5398 to 5399, 5420 to
5423,	5425, 5427, 5428, 5430,
5431,	5433, 5434, 5436, 5439,
5446,	5448 to 5454, 5457,

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1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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5459, 5460 to 5462, 5464 to 5475, 5479 to 5481, 5484, 5485, 5507, 5509, 5511, 5521, 5525 to 5529, 5531, 5536 to 5539, 5541 to 5543, 5546, 5548, 5549, 5551, 5553 to 5558, 5560, 5562, 5564 to 5573, 5575, 5576, 5578, 5580, 5583 to 5587, 5590 to 5599, 5601, 5603 to 5608, 5610 to 5612, 5614, 5615, 5618, 5621, 5628, 5629, 5630 to 5633, 5635, 5638, 5639, 5641, 5642, 5643, 5654 to 5657, 5659, 5662, 5663, 5665, 5666, 5668, 5693, 5695 to 5697, 5699, 5701, 5702, 5704, 5707, 5711, 5712, 5714, 5730 to 5733, 5787, 5789 to 5791, 5793 to 5801, 5861, 5863, 5865, 5866, 5867, 5870, 5871, 5873 to 5878, 5880 to 5882, 5937, 5939 to 5941, 5990 to 5998, 6000 to 6005, 6007 to 6012, 6014, 6016, 6017, 6018, 6019 to 6025, 6040 to 6043, 6045 to 6047, 6049 to 6071, 6075, 6076, 6078 to 6080, 6091 to 6093, 6096, 6097, 6099 to 6103, 6133 to 6137, 6140, 6141, 6149, 6154, 6157, 6158, 6160, 6161, 6164 to 6166, 6169, 6170, 6173 to 6189, 6191, 6192, 6195, 6240, 6241, 6243 to 6246, 6293, 6316, 6856 to 6858, 6860, 6881, 6882, 6890, 6970, 6973, 6975, 6976, 6978 to 6980, 6982, 6983, 7029 to 7033, 7081, 7083 to 7088, 7090, 7091, 7093 to 7099, 7157 to 7169, 7199, 7200 of 2021, 1272, 1275, 1342, 1426,

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1428 of 2022, 3887, 6993 to 7005, 7007 of 2023.

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Mr. D.N. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s) in CWP No.5373, 5378, 5394, 5395, 5397, 5600, 5602, 5703, 5705, 5999, 6891, 6896, 7100 of 2021.

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Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishta, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP No.5706, 5708, 5710 of 2021.

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For the respondents:Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Mr. Sushant Keprate, Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocates General, Ms. Priyanka Chauhan and Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondentsState.

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Satyen Vaidya, Judge

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Heard.

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2. The Letters Patent Appeal No. 338 of 2024

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has been filed assailing judgment dated 12.09.2024,

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passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in CWP No. 2130 of 2021, whereby the relief claimed in the

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writ petition has partly been allowed in favour of the appellant granting him benefit of counting contractual

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service towards qualifying service for pension under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. However, the prayer to count such contractual service for grant of benefit of annual increment has been rejected.

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Initially, the CWP No. 2130 of 2021 was filed

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on behalf of 646 petitioners including the appellant in LPA No. 388 of 2024. A Coordinate Bench of this Court

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had passed order dated 07.05.2021 in following terms:-

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“It would be noticed that the present petition has been filed by as many as 646 petitioners, who are serving in different parts of the State and are scattered nearly all the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh.

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In such circumstances, the joint petition is clearly not maintainable and shall be treated as having been filed only on behalf of petitioner No. 1. As regards the remaining petitioners, they are at liberty to file individual/separate petitions.

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It is made clear that as and when separate petitions are filed by the petitioners individually, they shall be exempted from filing the Court fee of Rs.250/- provided a copy of this order be annexed with the writ petition.

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Since this petition has only been treated as filed on behalf of petitioner No. 1, therefore, the names of respondents No. 4 to 6 are ordered to be struck off from the array of the respondents. Notice. Mr. Bhupinder Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate, General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. He

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prays for and is granted six weeks’ time to file reply. List on 25.06.2021.”

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Thereafter, some of the original petitioners in CWP No. 2130 of 2021 filed their separate writ petitions on the strength and in pursuance to order dated 07.05.2021 passed in CWP No. 2130 of 2021 inter alia praying for the reliefs in identical terms as in CWP No. 2130 of 2021. A batch of such writ petitions has been heard and is being decided together with LPA No. 338 of 2024 in view of involvement of common questions of facts and law.

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Since, the relief granted to the appellant in CWP No. 2130 of 2021 has not been challenged by the respondents, the petitioners in the batch of writ petitions being decided hereby also cannot be denied such relief.

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Thus, the issue that remains to be determined is whether the appellant in LPA No. 338 of 2024 and the petitioners in connected batch of writ petitions are entitled for consideration of period of their

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contractual service for grant of benefit of annual increments?

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While deciding CWP No. 2130 of 2021, learned Single Judge has held that the judgment dated 10.01.2020 passed in CWP No. 2411 of 2019 titled as Jagdish Chand Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors ., on the strength of which, the appellant herein was seeking benefit of grant of increments during period of contractual services had been assailed by the State of Himachal Pradesh before Hon’ble Supreme Court and the same stood disposed of vide order dated 31.10.2023, passed in SLP (C) Nos. 8012-8013 of 2021 in terms of Civil Appeal No. 5148 of 2023 titled as State of H.P. and another Vs. Sheela Devi . Learned Single Judge further held that since in Sheela Devi (supra) , the relief was granted to consider the contractual services as qualifying service for pension only, the relief in Jagdish Chand’s case (supra) had to be construed in same terms.

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The only issue considered and decided by the Hon’ble division bench of this court in CWPOA No. 195

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of 2019 titled as Sheela Devi Vs State of H.P and others decided on 26.12.2019 was “ whether the services of an employee appointed on contractual basis in temporary capacity can be counted towards qualifying service for the grant of pension after his services have been regularised” . The question was answered in affirmative.

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The State of Himachal Pradesh had laid challenge to above judgment before Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of CA No. 5148 of 2023 but remained unsuccessful. The said appeal was disposed of vide judgment dated 7.8.2023.

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In a batch of writ petitions with CWP No. 2411 of 2019 titled Jagdish Chand Vs State of Himachal

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Pradesh as lead case Hon’ble division bench of this Court vide judgment dated 10.1.2020 had held the contractual services rendered by the petitioners in said batch as Junior Basic Teachers to be counted for pension under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as well as for annual increment. The said judgment was also assailed

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by the State of H.P. before Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of SLP (C) Nos. 8012-8013 of 2021, which were

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dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 7.8.2023 in the first instance. However later, vide order dated 31.10.2023 passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in MA Diary No. 40418 of 2023 in CA 5148 of 2023 the SLP(C) Nos. 8012-8013 of 2021 were restored and thereafter were ordered to be disposed of in terms of CA 5148 of 2023 titled State of H.P. and others Vs Sheela Devi.

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Since, in Sheela Devi the issue of grant of

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annual increments for period of contractual service was neither considered nor decided, in our considered view, the disposal of Jagdish Chand in terms of Sheela Devi cannot be construed to have set aside the judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Jagdish Chand (supra) as the issue decided therein with respect to consideration of contractual service for the purposes of grant of annual increments was neither discussed nor decided on merits.

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The question, as noticed above, has also been decided by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 02.09.2024, passed in LPA No. 232 of

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2024 titled as Ram Chand and Ors. Vs. State of H.P.

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and Ors ., in following terms: -

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“ 39. Accordingly, judgment passed by learned Single Judge is modified with observation that reasoning assigned for deciding CWPOA No.5187 of 2020, shall be mutatis mutandis applicable to the present matter also and appellants shall be entitled for counting their contract service for the purpose of pensionary benefits as well as annual increments for the said period with all consequential benefits, but restricting actual consequential financial benefits to three years prior to filing of the writ petition.

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(emphasis is ours)

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40. Due and admissible benefits shall be released to the appellants within a period of four months from today. Needless to say, that benefits given beyond three years prior to filing of writ petitions shall be extended to them on notional basis.”

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While deciding LPA No. 232 of 2024 titled as

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Ram Chand and Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors. The Hon’ble Division Bench has taken into consideration precedents in the cases of Paras Ram Vs. State of H.P.

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and another CWP No. 850 of 2010 decided on 19.10.2010, LPA No. 36 of 2010 titled as Sita Ram Vs. State of H.P. and others decided on 15.07.2010

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and CWP No. 8953 of 2013, titled as Joga Singh and

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Ors. Vs . State of H.P. and Ors., decided on 15.06.2015.

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Noticeably, the judgment of this Court in Joga Singh was affirmed by Hon’ble Supreme Court by dismissal of SLP(C) No. 183 of 2016 and Review Petition No. 274 of 2017.

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15 The identical proposition again came for consideration of another coordinate bench of this Court in LPA No. 314 of 2024 decided on 03.10.2024 (in which

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one of us Satyen Vaidya J. was a member). The view in LPA No. 232 of 2024 titled as Ram Chand and Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors. was once again affirmed.

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Apparently, the aforesaid judgments in LPA No. 232 of 2024 and LPA No. 314 of 2024, were not brought to the notice of learned Single Judge in CWP No. 2130 of 2021.

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We do not find any reason to take a view different than the one taken by the coordinate benches of this Court in LPA No. 232 of 2024, titled as Ram Chand and Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors, decided on 02.09.2024 and LPA No. 314 of 2024, titled as Satish

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Kumar Banyal Vs. State of H.P., decided on 03.10.2024. 18. Accordingly, we allow LPA No. 338 of 2024 alongwith all the writ petitions. The impugned judgment dated 12.9.2024 passed by learned single judge in CWP 2130 of 2021 is set aside to the extent the prayer for grant of annual increments for period of contractual service was denied. The appellant in LPA No. 338 of 2024 and petitioners in all other connected writ petitions are held entitled for consideration of their contractual services not only as qualifying service for purposes of pension but also for grant of annual increments. It is further ordered that due and admissible benefits shall be released to the appellant and petitioners within a period of four months from today. Needless to say, that benefits given beyond three years prior to filing of writ petitions shall be extended to them on notional basis.

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