Rajesh Kumar v. the State of Hp and Others
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HP High Court, Shimla; common order dated 9 October 2025 disposing 494 connected CWPs (CWP No.13264 of 2025 Manoj Kumar Sharma v. State of HP and others; incl. CWP No.5585 of 2024 Kuldeep Singh Attri); challenge to Office Order No.EDNH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025 of Directorate of School Education withdrawing service benefits after Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of (Service of) Government Employees Act, 2024 (HPRCS Act, notified 20.02.2025); benefits earlier extended on analogy of CWP No.414/2014 Kuldeep Chand v. State and LPA No.54/2013 State of HP v. Om Prakash; CWPOA No.1695/2019 Ajay Kumar v. State of HP; Advocate General opinion on deemed regularisation; Government letter No.EDNC-E(5)21/2023 dated 23.08.2025; impugned order withdrawn vide office orders dated 23.08.2025 and 27.08.2025; directions to restore and extend benefits to left out and similarly situated persons by 30 November 2025; other claims/prayers left open; Bench: Vivek Singh Thakur, J. (author, oral) and Romesh Verma, J.; petitions disposed, not dismissed.