Baldev Singh v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC7 Oct 2025CWP/6009/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Himachal Pradesh High Court; service benefits restoration; deemed regularisation; HPRCS Act 2024; withdrawal of Office Order dated 28.03.2025; Directorate of School Education; Kuldeep Chand CWP 414/2014 analogy; Om Prakash LPA 54/2013; Ajay Kumar CWPOA 1695/2019; Advocate General opinion; time-bound compliance by 30.11.2025; education department employees; batch of ~300 CWPs 2025; writ petitions disposed with directions; other claims kept open.

What did the court decide?

Directions to restore immediately the service benefits withdrawn vide Office Order dated 28.3.2025 and to extend similar benefits to left-out petitioners and other similarly situated persons on or before 30 November 2025; all other claims/issues/prayers left open. ¶¶151

Baldev Singh Vs State of Hp and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the service benefits already extended to some petitioners, and claimed by others, on the analogy of earlier judgments could be withdrawn/rejected pursuant to Office Order dated 28.3.2025 issued after enactment of the HP Recruitment and Conditions of Government Employees Act, 2024, and whether they fall to be restored. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petitions stand disposed of only with respect to the grievance arising from Office Order dated 28.3.2025, without adjudicating any other claim, issue or prayer raised by the parties; the parties retain the right to avail appropriate remedies in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

Respondents are directed to ensure immediate restoration of the service benefits already extended but withdrawn vide Office Order dated 28.3.2025, and to extend similar benefits to all left-out petitioners and other similarly situated persons on or before 30th November, 2025, on the same analogy, in sequel to the judgments of the Court(s) and the decision notified vide Office Order dated 27.8.2025.

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Key takeaways

All other issues and prayers in the individual petitions are kept open, to be adjudicated in fresh petitions if filed by the petitioners.ratio¶¶124

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Vivek Singh Thakur and Romesh Verma, JJ.), oral judgment dated 07.10.2025, disposing of a batch of about 300 connected CWPs of 2025 (lead: CWP No.5002 of 2025, Virender Singh & Ors. v. State of HP & ors.). Petitioners had challenged Office Order No.EDNH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025, issued after enactment of the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Government Employees Act, 2024, whereby service benefits earlier extended on the analogy of CWP No.414/2014 (Kuldeep Chand v. State) and LPA No.54/2013 (State of HP v. Om Prakash) were withdrawn and parallel claims rejected. Pending the petitions, the Directorate of School Education declared that order infructuous and withdrew it (Office Order dated 23.08.2025) and, by Office Order dated 27.08.2025, recorded the Advocate General's opinion that deemed-regularisation judgments accepted by the State over a decade earlier are not covered by the HPRCS Act, 2024 and not permissible to be reopened, and directed implementation of the earlier judgments. The Court disposed of the petitions, directing immediate restoration of the benefits withdrawn by the 28.03.2025 order and extension of similar benefits to all left-out petitioners and other similarly situated persons by 30.11.2025, while expressly leaving every other claim, issue and prayer unadjudicated and open to fresh proceedings.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.5002 of 2025 along with CWP Nos. 4966 to 4968, 4970, 4972, 4974, 4976, 4982, 4983, 4986, 4987, 4989, 4990, 4992, 5180, 5190, 5191, 5249, 5255 to 5257, 5260 to 5271, 5275 to 5278, 5300, 5302, 5328 to 5330, 5332, 5334 to 5338, 5340, 5342, 5344, 5349, 5351, 5354, 5356, 5362, 5363, 5365, 5373, 5446, 5448, 5450 to 5468, 5470, 5472, 5475, 5477, 5479, 5480 to 5487, 5502, 5503, 5525 to 5529, 5531, 5535, 5537, 5538, 5540, 5542, 5543, 5544, 5546 to 5552, 5554, 5556 to 5562, 5567, 5584, 5586 to 5590, 5647 to 5661, 5664 to 5670, 5682, 5688, 5691, 5702 to 5705, 5709, 5721, 5723, 5725, 5735, 5739 to 5748, 5751 to 5758, 5760, 5762 to 5764, 5781 to 5792, 5794, 5798, 5800, 5801, 5804 to 5807, 5809, 5842, 5853, 5858, 5859, 5861, 5863, 5864, 5866, 5900, 5921 to 5924, 5926 to 5930, 5932 to 5941, 5973, 6059, 6090, 6091, 6149, 6159, 6177, 6188, 6421, 6422, 6499, 6502, 6580, 6595 to 6597, 6641, 6733, 7548, 7632, 7844, 7863, 9428, 9727, 12354, 12609, 12653, 5996 to 6020, 6031, 5574 to 5578, 5637 to 5639, 5761 and 6090 to 6094 of 2025

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Date of decision: 7th October,2025

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1. CWP No.5002 of 2025 Virender Singh & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of HP and others. …Respondents. 2. CWP No.4966 of 2025 Munish Garg ...Petitioner. Versus State of HP and others. …Respondents.

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	2
3. CWP No.4967 of 2025
Dinesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
4. CWP No.4968 of 2025
Amita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
5. CWP No.4970 of 2025
Roop Lal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
6. CWP No.4972 of 2025
Deepika Bhardwaj & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
7. CWP No.4974 of 2025
Surender Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
8. CWP No.4976 of 2025
Pawan Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	3
9. CWP No.4982 of 2025
Sunil Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
10. CWP No.4983 of 2025
Pankaj Mehta & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
11. CWP No.4986 of 2025
Shayam Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
12. CWP No.4987 of 2025
Satish Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
13. CWP No.4989 of 2025
Pawan Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
14. CWP No.4990 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar.		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	4
15. CWP No.4992 of 2025
Dinesh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
16. CWP No.5180 of 2025
Saroj Bala.		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
17. CWP No.5190 of 2025
Santosh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
18. CWP No.5191 of 2025
Sameer Patial & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
19. CWP No.5249 of 2025
Suresh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
20. CWP No.5255 of 2025
Anita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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21. CWP No.5256 of 2025
Ashok Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
22. CWP No.5257 of 2025
Rajender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
23. CWP No.5260 of 2025
Kanhu Ram Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
24. CWP No.5261 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
25. CWP No.5262 of 2025
Dinesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
26. CWP No.5263 of 2025
Rajender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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27. CWP No.5264 of 2025 Narender Singh Thakur		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
28. CWP No.5265 of 2025
Ashok Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
29. CWP No.5266 of 2025
Anju Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
30. CWP No.5267 of 2025
Roshan Lal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
31. CWP No.5268 of 2025
Jai Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
32. CWP No.5269 of 2025
Shashi Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	7
33. C WP No.5270 of 2025
Kumari Poonam & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
34. CWP No.5271 of 2025
Bhabani Dhiman & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
35. CWP No.5275 of 2025
Uttam Chand & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
36. CWP No.5276 of 2025
Banty Sood & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
37. CWP No.5277 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
38. CWP No.5278 of 2025
Naresh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	8
39. CWP No.5300 of 2025
Virender Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
40. CWP No.5302 of 2025
Ashok Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
41. CWP No.5328 of 2025
Reena Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
42. CWP No.5329 of 2025
Manish Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
43. CWP No.5330 of 2025
Roshani Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
44. CWP No.5332 of 2025
Tilak Raj		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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45. CWP No.5334 of 2025 Vibha Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
46. CWP No.5335 of 2025
Shailee Dhiman		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
47. CWP No.5336 of 2025
Rajeshwari Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
48. CWP No.5337 of 2025
Devender Kumar Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
49. CWP No.5338 of 2025
Ajay Kumar Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
50. CWP No.5340 of 2025
Sneh Lata		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	10
51. CWP No.5342 of 2025
Sarita Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
52. CWP No.5344 of 2025
Bhup Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
53. CWP No.5349 of 2025
Man Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
54. CWP No.5351 of 2025
Shyam Lal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
55. CWP No.5354 of 2025
Kartar Chand & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
56. CWP No.5356 of 2025
Ajay Sharma & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	11
57. CWP No.5362 of 2025
Ravi Kant		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
58. CWP No.5363 of 2025
Vandana		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
59. CWP No.5365 of 2025
Sanju Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
60. CWP No.5373 of 2025
Sushma Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
61. CWP No.5446 of 2025
Nazma & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
62. CWP No.5448 of 2025
Sanjay Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	12
63. CWP No.5450 of 2025
Poornima Kumari & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
64. CWP No.5451 of 2025
Chander Kiran Sharma & Ors	.	...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
65. CWP No. 5452 of 2025
Deepak Sharma & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
66. CWP No. 5453 of 2025
Om Chand & Ors.		...Petitioners.
Vers	us
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
67. CWP No. 5454 of 2025
Anil Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
68. CWP No. 5455 of 2025
Navdeep Jassal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	13
69. CWP No. 5456 of 2025
Vishaw Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
70. CWP No. 5457 of 2025 Jitender Sharma & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
71. CWP No.5458 of 2025
Shashi Kant & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
72. CWP No.5459 of 2025
Karam Chand & Ors.	Versus	...Petitioners.
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
73. CWP No.5460 of 2025
Parveen Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
74. CWP No.5461 of 2025
Shameem Mohammed Khilji	& Ors.	...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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75. CWP No.5462 of 2025 Poonam Thakur & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
76. CWP No.5463 of 2025
Jiwan Singh & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
77. CWP No.5464 of 2025
Mohan Singh & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
78. CWP No.5465 of 2025
Kumari Alpana & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
79. CWP No.5466 of 2025
Babita Kumari & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
80. CWP No.5467 of 2025
Ashwani Kumar & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.

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81. CWP No.5468 of 2025 Surender Mohan & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
82. CWP No.5470 of 2025
Anita Kumari & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
83. CWP No.5472 of 2025
Meena Kumari & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
84. CWP No.5475 of 2025
Anju Bala & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
85. CWP No.5477 of 2025
Promila Rani & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
86. CWP No.5479 of 2025
Neeraj Sharma & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.

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	16
87. CWP No.5480 of 2025
Anjana Gupta & Ors.		...Petitioners.
Vers	us
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
88. CWP No.5481 of 2025
Sarita Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
89. CWP No.5482 of 2025
Chander Mohan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
90. CWP No.5483 of 2025
Anil Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
91. CWP No.5484 of 2025
Pawan Kumar Gupta		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
92. CWP No.5485 of 2025
Arpana		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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93. CWP No.5486 of 2025 Seema Chauhan & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
94. CWP No.5487 of 2025
Puja Vaidya	...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
95. CWP No.5502 of 2025
Anil Kumar & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
96. CWP No.5503 of 2025
Nirmala Devi & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
97. CWP No.5525 of 2025
Upasana Chauhan	...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.
98. CWP No.5526 of 2025
Tripta Devi & Ors.	...Petitioners.
Versus
State of HP and others.	…Respondents.

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	18
99. CWP No.5527 of 2025
Rajeev Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
100. CWP No.5528 of 2025
Poonam Rani & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
101. CWP No.5529 of 2025
Raman Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
102. CWP No.5531 of 2025
Kavita Gupta & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
103. CWP No.5535 of 2025
Reena Kumari & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
104. CWP No.5537 of 2025
Rashma Devi & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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105. CWP No.5538 of 2025
Kewal Ram & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
106. CWP No.5540 of 2025
Jyoti Guleria & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
107. CWP No.5542 of 2025
Sanjeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
108. CWP No.5543 of 2025
Kiran Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
109. CWP No.5544 of 2025
Praveen Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
110. CWP No.5546 of 2025
Swatanter Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	20
111. CWP No.5547 of 2025
Naresh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
112. CWP No.5548 of 2025
Rakesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
113. CWP No.5549 of 2025
Jasveer Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
114. CWP No.5550 of 2025
Pawan Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
115. CWP No.5551 of 2025
Rajender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
116. CWP No.5552 of 2025
Jaswant Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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117. CWP No.5554 of 2025 Manoj Devi ...Petitioner.

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	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
118. CWP No.5556 of 2025
Kanika Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
119. CWP No.5557 of 2025
Ravi Chandel		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
120. CWP No.5558 of 2025
Om Prakash		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
121. CWP No.5559 of 2025
Ranjeet Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
122. CWP No.5560 of 2025
Kamlesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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123. CWP No.5561 of 2025
Jagdish Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
124. CWP No.5562 of 2025
Ajay Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
125. CWP No.5567 of 2025
Sandeep Shyam		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
126. CWP No.5584 of 2025
Saman Dhiman & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
127. CWP No.5586 of 2025
Vishal Mani & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
128. CWP No.5587 of 2025
Sushma Kumari & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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129. CWP No.5588 of 2025
Yash Pal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
130. CWP No.5589 of 2025
Pooja Kumari & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
131. CWP No.5590 of 2025
Anupama Shandil & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
132. CWP No.5647 of 2025
Kusum Lata		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
133. CWP No.5648 of 2025
Kuldeep Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
134. CWP No.5649 of 2025
Narain Dass		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	24
135. CWP No.5650 of 2025
Tajender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
136. CWP No.5651 of 2025
Veena Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
137. CWP No.5652 of 2025
Piyush Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
138. CWP No.5653 of 2025
Arvind Kumar Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
139. CWP No.5654 of 2025
Vijay Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
140. CWP No.5655 of 2025
Madan Lal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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141. CWP No.5656 of 2025
Major Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
142. CWP No.5657 of 2025
Amit Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
143. CWP No.5658 of 2025
Roop Lal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
144. CWP No.5659 of 2025
Chander Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
145. CWP No.5660 of 2025
Vikas Nanda		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
146. CWP No.5661 of 2025
Geeta Aryavir		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	26
147. CWP No.5664 of 2025
Brij Lal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
148. CWP No.5665 of 2025
Dimple		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
149. CWP No.5666 of 2025
Sanjeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
150. CWP No.5667 of 2025
Raghwinder Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
151. CWP No.5668 of 2025
Shreshtha Gautam		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
152. CWP No.5669 of 2025
Bhupender Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	27
153. CWP No.5670 of 2025
Alka		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
154. CWP No.5682 of 2025
Ramesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
155. CWP No.5688 of 2025
Ramesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
156. CWP No.5691 of 2025
Ramesh Thakur		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
157. CWP No.5702 of 2025
Kamal Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
158. CWP No.5703 of 2025
Lalit Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	28
159. CWP No.5704 of 2025
Nandini		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
160. CWP No.5705 of 2025
Jatinder Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
161. CWP No.5709 of 2025
Anti Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
162. CWP No.5721 of 2025
Leena Mongia & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
163. CWP No.5723 of 2025
Sushil Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
164. CWP No.5725 of 2025
Raksha Sankhyan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	29
165. CWP No.5735 of 2025
Praveen Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
166. CWP No.5739 of 2025
Vikrant Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
167. CWP No.5740 of 2025
Manju		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
168. CWP No.5741 of 2025
Nisha Mishra		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
169. CWP No.5742 of 2025
Renu Thakur		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
170. CWP No.5743 of 2025
Shalini Sekhri		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	30
171. CWP No.5744 of 2025
Devi Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
172. CWP No.5745 of 2025
Meena		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
173. CWP No.5746 of 2025
Ramesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
174. CWP No.5747 of 2025
Sunita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
175. CWP No.5748 of 2025
Neelam Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
176. CWP No.5751 of 2025
Gurbachan Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	31
177. CWP No.5752 of 2025
Kishori Lal Chauhan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
178. CWP No.5753 of 2025
Sanjeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
179. CWP No.5754 of 2025
Daya Vati		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
180. CWP No.5755 of 2025
Jasbir Singh & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
181. CWP No.5756 of 2025
Baldev		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
182. CWP No.5757 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	32
183. CWP No.5758 of 2025
Reeta Sharma & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
184. CWP No.5760 of 2025
Anjana Dhariwal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
185. CWP No.5762 of 2025
Prem Lata & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
186. CWP No.5763 of 2025
Ruchika Mahajan & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
187. CWP No.5764 of 2025
Sushma Devi & Anr.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
188. CWP No.5781 of 2025
Rimpy Raghwa		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	33
189. CWP No.5782 of 2025
Kapil Dev		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
190. CWP No.5783 of 2025
Tilak Raj		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
191. CWP No.5784 of 2025
Reena Rai		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
192. CWP No.5785 of 2025
Chitra Rekha Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
193. CWP No.5786 of 2025
Archna Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
194. CWP No.5787 of 2025
Mahender Lal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	34
195. CWP No.5788 of 2025
Santosh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
196. CWP No.5789 of 2025
Bhupesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
197. CWP No.5790 of 2025
Sanjeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
198. CWP No.5791 of 2025
Suresh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
199. CWP No.5792 of 2025
Vikas Bhardwaj		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
200. CWP No.5794 of 2025
Vineet Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	35
201. CWP No.5798 of 2025
Sapna Kaushal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
202. CWP No.5800 of 2025
Suresh Mahajan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
203. CWP No.5801 of 2025
Karam Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
204. CWP No.5804 of 2025
Vishal Deep		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
205. CWP No.5805 of 2025
Karam Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
206. CWP No.5806 of 2025
Rachana Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	36
207. CWP No.5807 of 2025
Anita Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
208. CWP No.5809 of 2025
Mohan Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
209. CWP No.5842 of 2025
Vipan Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
210. CWP No.5853 of 2025
Rakesh Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
211. CWP No.5858 of 2025
Bal Krishan & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
212. CWP No.5859 of 2025
Sangeeta & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	37
213. CWP No.5861 of 2025
Pyara Lal & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
214. CWP No.5863 of 2025
Sandeep Kumar & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
215. CWP No.5864 of 2025
Sudhir Kumar Sharma & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
216. CWP No.5866 of 2025
Lal Chand & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
217. CWP No.5900 of 2025
Shashi Kant & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
218. CWP No.5921 of 2025
Nadini Kaundal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	38
219. CWP No.5922 of 2025
Avtar Krishan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
220. CWP No.5923 of 2025
Niranjan Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
221. CWP No.5924 of 2025
Shanti Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
222. CWP No.5926 of 2025
Naresh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
223. CWP No.5927 of 2025
Manoj Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
224. CWP No.5928 of 2025
Surinder Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	39
225. CWP No.5929 of 2025
Savita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
226. CWP No.5930 of 2025
Sushil Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
227. CWP No.5932 of 2025
Sunil Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
228. CWP No.5933 of 2025
Harsh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
229. CWP No.5934 of 2025
Roshan Lal Manjta		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
230. CWP No.5935 of 2025
Indu		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	40
231. CWP No.5936 of 2025
Pawan Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
232. CWP No.5937 of 2025
Kanta Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
233. CWP No.5938 of 2025
Bhup Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
234. CWP No.5939 of 2025
Vijay Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
235. CWP No.5940 of 2025
Rajender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
236. CWP No.5941 of 2025
Rakesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	41
237. CWP No.5973 of 2025
Bhuru Ram		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
238. CWP No.6059 of 2025
Anita Kumari & Ors.		. ..Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
239. CWP No.6090 of 2025
Anjali Rana		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
240. CWP No.6091 of 2025
Sapna Kanwar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
241. CWP No.6149 of 2025
Ram Parkash & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
242. CWP No.6151 of 2025
Man Singh & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	42
243. CWP No.6177 of 2025
Deepika Jain		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
244. CWP No.6188 of 2025
Anita Kumari & Ors.		...Petitioners.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
245. CWP No.6421 of 2025
Sunita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
246. CWP No.6422 of 2025
Anjana Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
247. CWP No.6499 of 2025
Desh Raj		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
248. CWP No.6502 of 2025
Poonam Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	43
249. CWP No.6580 of 2025
Poonam Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
250. CWP No.6595 of 2025
Shashi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
251. CWP No.6596 of 2025
Anuradha		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
252. CWP No.6597 of 2025
Rajni		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
253. CWP No.6641 of 2025
Santosh Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
254. CWP No.6733 of 2025
Nisha Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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255. CWP No.7548 of 2025
Sunita Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
256. CWP No.7632 of 2025
Rajesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
257. CWP No.7844 of 2025
Meena Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
258. CWP No.7863 of 2025
Shammi Awasthi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
259. CWP No.9428 of 2025
Meenakshi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
260. CWP No.9727 of 2025
Anupama Jamwal		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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	45
261. CWP No.12354 of 2025
Sarita		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
262. CWP No.12609 of 2025
Neeraj Gupta		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
263. CWP No.12653 of 2025
Santosh Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
264. CWP No.5996 of 2025
Kalpna Mahajan		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
265. CWP No.5997 of 2025
Rajinder Paul		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
266. CWP No.5998 of 2025
Anita Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
267. CWP No.5999 of 2025
Varjeet Mankotia		...Petitioner.

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	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
268. CWP No.6000 of 2025
Ashwani Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
269. CWP No.6001 of 2025
Rajeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
270. CWP No.6002 of 2025
Parveen Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
271. CWP No.6003 of 2025
Navita Parmar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
272. CWP No.6004 of 2025
Sarita Kumari		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
273. CWP No.6005 of 2025
Desh Raj	Versus	...Petitioner.

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State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
274. CWP No.6006 of 2025
Prakash Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
275. CWP No.6007 of 2025
Pankaj Mehta		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
276. CWP No.6008 of 2025
Sansar Chand		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
277. CWP No.6009 of 2025
Baldev Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
278. CWP No.6010 of 2025
Sanjeev Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
279. CWP No.6011 of 2025
Manju		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.

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280. CWP No.6012 of 2025
Dev Raj		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
281. CWP No.6013 of 2025
Surender Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
282. CWP No.6014 of 2025
Prabhat Tomar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
283. CWP No.6015 of 2025
Vishal Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
284. CWP No.6016 of 2025
Charanjit Singh		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
285. CWP No.6017 of 2025
Sunil Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
286. CWP No.6018 of 2025

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Pawan Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
287. CWP No.6019 of 2025
Dinesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
288. CWP No.6020 of 2025
Vinod Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
289. CWP No.6031 of 2025
Ahlya Devi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
290. CWP No.5574 of 2025
Simmi		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
291. CWP No.5575 of 2025
Kamlesh Kumar		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
292. CWP No.5576 of 2025
Neelam Chauhan	Versus	...Petitioner.

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State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
293. CWP No.5577 of 2025
Vir Bala		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
294. CWP No.5578 of 2025
Ambika		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
295. CWP No.5637 of 2025
Ajay Soni		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
296. CWP No.5638 of 2025
Neelam Saroch		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
297. CWP No.5639 of 2025
Indu Bala		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
298. CWP No.5761 of 2025
Susheel Sharma		...Petitioner.
	Versus
State of HP and others.		…Respondents.
299. CWP No.6190 of 2025
Shashi Pal	Versus	...Petitioner.

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State of HP and others. …Respondents.
300. CWP No.6291 of 2025
Keshav Kumar ...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others. …Respondents.
301. CWP No.6292 of 2025
Suresh Kumar ...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others. …Respondents.
302. CWP No.6293 of 2025
Shalinder Sood ...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others. …Respondents.
303. CWP No.6294 of 2025
Sneh Lata ...Petitioner.
Versus
State of HP and others. …Respondents.
*Corum*
*Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.*
*Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge.* *Whether approved for reporting?*¹
*For the Petitioner :* *Mr. Neeraj K. Sharma, Senior Advocate* *with Mr. Hemant Kumar Thakur, Mr.* *Virbahadur Verma/Mr. Mukul Sharma, Mr.* *Naresh Kaul, Mr. Onkar Jairath, Mr. Ajeet* *Singh Saklani, Mr. Inder Sharma, Mr.*
*Vikas Rajput, Mr. Vikas Rathore, Mr.*

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

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Balwant Singh Thakur, Mr. Mukul Sood, Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Mr. Nimish Gupta, Mr. Ravinder Singh and Mr. Surinder Parkash Sharma, Advocates.

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For the Respondents : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents/State in all petitions.

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Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent- Accountant General in all petitions.

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Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate, for repsondent No.3 in CWP No.6177 of 2025.

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Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral)

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In all these petitions, apart from certain other prayers/issues in some of petitions, there is a common prayer related to common question of law and fact arising grievance on account of issuance of office order dated 28.3.2025. Therefore, keeping all other issues and prayers open, to be adjudicated in fresh petitions, if any filed by petitioners, these petitions are being decided by this common order.

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Learned counsel for petitioner(s) submit that petitioner(s) in all these petitions were aggrieved by impugned office order No.EDNH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025, whereby, after enactment of Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Government Employees Act, 2024, certain service benefits were withdrawn by the respondents and, resultantly, already extended service benefits to some of the petitioners were withdrawn, whereas claim of other similarly situated petitioners for the same benefits were rejected by passing

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common/separate orders but on the basis of Office Order dated 28.3.2025.

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It has been submitted by learned counsel for petitioner(s) that now by passing subsequent Office Order No. EDN-H(2)B(2)54/2013CC, dated 23.08.2025, the impugned Office Order dated 28.3.2025 has been declared to be infructuous and withdrawn with immediate effect by the concerned Authority and it has been explained and reiterated by the Director of School Education by issuing Office Order No. EDN(Ele.)H(2)B(2)2/2025-Court Cases dated 27.8.2025, which is as

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under:-

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“No. EDN(Ele.)H(2)B(2)2/ 2025-Court Cases dated 27.08.2025 Directorate of School Education Himachal Pradesh, Lalpani Shimla-01 Dated Shimla-171001, the

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OFFICE ORDER

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Whereas, clarification was given to all the Dy. Directors of School Education regarding court case matters, specifically drawing analogies with the cases decided on the analogy of CWP No. 414/2014- titled as Kuldeep Chand Vs State & others alongwith LPA No. 54/2013 titled as State of HP Vs Om Prakash, and all other connected matters with these cases vide this Directorate letter No.EDN(Ele.)H(2)B(2)2/2025-Court Cases dated 21.06.2025.

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In this context, it is intimated that after the enactment of Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024, notified by the Government of Himachal Pradesh on 20.02.2025, the office orders issued by this Directorate from time to time on the analogy of the cases mentioned in the above paragraph were withdrawn with immediate effect vide this Directorate office orders No. EDNH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025.

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Further, a similar matter i.e. CWPOA No. 1695/2019 titled as Ajay Kumar & others Vs State of H.P. & others was again taken up with Govt. and since the legal issue of applicability of HPRCS Act was involved, the matter was referred to Ld. Advocate General who opined that “The judgment passed by Hon'ble High Court of HP qua deemed regularision are not covered by the HPRCS Act, 2024, it is clarified that these judgments were accepted by the state more than a decade back

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hence such cases are not permissible to be opened in view of this Act, 2024.”

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Consequently, as per the judgment passed by the Hon’ble High Court of HP in CWPOA No. 1695/2019-titled as Ajay Kumar & others Vs State of HP the office order was issued on dated 18.08.2025.

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Thereafter, the matter was again taken up with the Govt. of HP for direction/order vide various communications and the Govt. of HP vide letter No.EDNC-E(5)21/2023 dated 23.08.2025 has clarified that “the matter has been examined at Government level. It has been decided that the orders passed in CWP No. 414/2014 titled as Kuldeep Chand Vs State of HP & Ors may be implemented as per advice rendered by the Ld. Advocate General, Himachal Pradesh on 13.08.2025 in a similar case of Execution Number 13/2025 in CWPOA No. 1695/219 titled as Ajay Kumar Thakur & Ors Vs State of HP.”

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Now, in view of the above, the office order No.EDN-H(2)B(2)54/2013-CC passed by this Department on dated 28.03.2025 have become in-fructuous and withdrawn with immediate effect vide this Directorate office order No. EDN-H(2)B(2)54/2013-CC, dated 23.08.2025.

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It is therefore directed to take further necessary action in the matter accordingly and ensure the timely compliance of those judgments in which detailed speaking orders were issued by this Directorate in compliance of the orders passed by Hon'ble High Court of HP on the analogy of CWP No. 414/2014- titled as Kuldeep Chand Vs State of HP & others along with LPA No.54/2013 titled as State of HP Vs Om Prakash, and all other connected matters with these cases and compliance report be submitted to this Directorate as and when the same will be desired by the Hon'ble High Court of HP in various Ex. Pet./COPCs failing which the erring officer/official of the concerned DDSE/GSSS/GHS/GMS will remain present before the undersigned to explain the reason for non-Compliance of the judgment.

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Encl: As above

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DIRECTOR School Education HP Lalpani, Shimla-171001”

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Learned counsel for petitioner(s) submit that in view of aforesaid Office Orders dated 23.8.2025 and 27.8.2025, grievance(s) of the petitioner(s) arisen on account of Office Order dated 28.3.2025 stand redressed and, therefore, nothing survives to be adjudicated on this issue

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except for issuing direction to the respondents to restore and extend admissible service benefits to the petitioners in a time bound manner.

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Accordingly, respondents are directed to ensure restoration of service benefits immediately which were already extended but withdrawn vide Office Order dated 28.3.2025 and also to extend similar benefits to all left out petitioners and other similarly situated persons on or before 30^th November, 2025 on the same analogy in aforesaid terms in sequel to judgments of the Court(s) as well as decision taken by the respondents as notified vide Office Order dated 27.8.2025.

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We have disposed of these writ petitions with respect to grievance of the petitioners on account of Office Order dated 28.3.2025 but without adjudicating any other claim/issue/prayer raised by the parties, for which the parties shall have the right to avail the appropriate remedy in accordance with law, if so required and desired.

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Petitions are disposed of in aforesaid terms along with pending applications, if any.

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(Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge.

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(Romesh Verma), Judge.

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7^th October, 2025 (MS)

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Order under challenge
Office Order No.EDNH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025, issued after enactment of the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Government Employees Act, 2024, whereby already-extended service benefits of some petitioners were withdrawn and claims of other similarly situated petitioners were rejected by common/separate orders.¶¶125
Directorate of School Education / concerned Authority, Government of Himachal Pradesh · 28.03.2025
Prior proceeding
All petitions clubbed for common disposal; other issues and prayers kept open to be adjudicated in fresh petitions, if filed.¶¶124
Prior proceeding
After enactment and notification (20.02.2025) of the HP Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024, the Directorate withdrew its earlier office orders granting benefits on the analogy of prior judgments, leading to the impugned order dated 28.03.2025.¶¶134
Prior proceeding
During pendency, in the connected matter CWPOA No.1695/2019 (Ajay Kumar & others v. State of H.P.), the matter was referred to the Advocate General, who opined that the deemed-regularisation judgments accepted by the State over a decade back are not covered by the HPRCS Act, 2024 and not permissible to be reopened; an office order was accordingly issued on 18.08.2025.¶¶138
Prior proceeding
Government of HP, vide letter No.EDNC-E(5)21/2023 dated 23.08.2025, decided that the orders in CWP No.414/2014 (Kuldeep Chand v. State of HP) be implemented as per the Advocate General's advice of 13.08.2025 given in Execution No.13/2025 in CWPOA No.1695/2019.¶¶140
Prior proceeding
The impugned office order dated 28.03.2025 was declared infructuous and withdrawn with immediate effect vide Directorate office order No. EDN-H(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 23.08.2025.¶¶141
Prior proceeding
The Director of School Education further explained and reiterated the position by issuing Office Order No. EDN(Ele.)H(2)B(2)2/2025-Court Cases dated 27.8.2025, directing timely compliance of the judgments concerned and submission of compliance reports.¶¶129

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