Case brief
What is this about?
Manjeet Kaur v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr., CWP No.1895 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Sandeep Sharma, J.), decided 21.03.2025. Writ petition seeking contract service benefits (seniority, annual increments, consequential benefits and arrears) relying on Taj Mohammad v. State of H.P., CWP No. 2004 of 2017; disposed of with a time-bound direction (six weeks) to the respondents to consider and decide the case in light of Taj Mohammad, with hearing, speaking order, and liberty reserved. Keywords: contract employee, seniority, increments, consequential benefits, mandamus, Taj Mohammad, time-bound direction, speaking order.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of Taj Mohammad (CWP No. 2004 of 2017) within six weeks, after affording her an opportunity of hearing and passing a speaking order; liberty reserved to pursue further proceedings if aggrieved.