Sakhi Mohammad Vs H.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sakhi Mohammad Vs H.P. State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents-Corporation directed to take a call on the legal notice dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) and pass a speaking order, keeping in view the issue raised in the writ petition, within four weeks; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to continuation of the contract period for three years or till finalization of the next tender, with uniform implementation of a policy prescribing a three-year contract period throughout the State. +1 more

Court's answer

The court held that the issue in the case was still under consideration and directed the respondents-Corporation to take a call on the petitioner's legal notice dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) and pass a speaking order, keeping in view the issue raised in the writ petition, with the decision to be taken within four weeks.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (CWP No.11099 of 2026) by Sakhi Mohammad before the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Division Bench: Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi), praying for continuation of the contract period for three years or till finalization of the next tender and uniform implementation of policy/recommendations prescribing a three-year contract period throughout the State. Although the petitioner and HP State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. had entered into an agreement dated 27.04.2024 (Annexure P-2) accepting a two-year period, counsel relied on information received under the Right to Information Act, 2005 showing three-year contract periods for similar agreements in Districts like Nahan and Solan, alleging discrimination; the petitioner had already sent a legal notice dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) claiming extension of the tender period. Finding the issue still under consideration, the Bench directed the respondents-Corporation to take a call on the said legal notice and pass a speaking order, keeping in view the issue raised in the writ petition, within four weeks, and disposed of the petition along with pending miscellaneous applications.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.11099 of 2026 Decided on : 07.07.2026

Sakhi Mohammad ...Petitioner

Versus

HP State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

…Respondents.

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹

For the petitioner : Mr. Amit Dhumal, Advocate.

For the respondent(s) : Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate.

G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral)

By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner prays for continuation of contract period for three years or till finalization of the next tender. Petitioner further prays for uniform implementation of policy/recommendations, prescribing a contract period of three years throughout the State.

Though the petitioner and respondents have apparently entered into an agreement and accepted the period, for a period of two years and the said fact is evident from the agreement dated 27.04.2024 (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the information received under the Right to

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

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Information Act, 2005, for certain tenders in Districts like Nahan and Solan, the contract period for similar agreements is three years. It is, thus, submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is discrimination against the petitioner.

Perusal of the paper book would go on to show that the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) to the respondents, claiming extension of the period of tender.

Keeping in view the above, we are of the considered opinion that the issue in the case at hand is still under consideration and the respondents-Corporation is directed to take a call on the said legal notice dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-5), and pass a speaking order, keeping in view the issue raised in the writ petition also. The decision be taken within a period of four weeks’ from today.

Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

(G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice

(Bipin Chander Negi) Judge

07^th July, 2026 (Gaurav Rawat)