Gurmeet Singh v. State of Hp
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court (Shimla), CWP No.10012 of 2026 with CWP Nos.10015-10019 and 10039-10040 of 2026, decided 09.07.2026 (neutral citation 2026:HHC:26906). Petitioners (Gurmeet Singh, Yog Raj, Nagesh Chand, Virender Kumar, Chint Ram, Gian Singh, Atul Kumar, Suresh Kumar) challenged notification dated 07.03.2026 for filling regular Drawing Teacher posts through contractual or regular appointments. Petitions disposed of as infructuous after State stated the requisition dated 07.05.2026 to Secretary (Education) and Director, Sainik Welfare Board (Ex-Servicemen), Hamirpur was withdrawn by Directorate of School Education letter dated 02.07.2026. No statutes or precedents cited; no substantive ruling.
What did the court decide?
On the State's statement that the requisition dated 07.05.2026 had been withdrawn by the Directorate of School Education's letter dated 02.07.2026, the petitions have been rendered infructuous and stand disposed of as having become infructuous; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. The merits of the challenge to the notification dated 07.03.2026 were not decided.