Disposed

Tarika Kumari and Others v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC15 Sept 2026CWP/15948/2026

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What is this about?

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh disposed of two writ petitions concerning contract employees' inclusion in seniority and promotion lists. Relying on the quashing of a specific state recruitment act and the Apex Court's grant of time to the state, the court directed respondents to pass a consideration order by the specified timeline.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents to pass a consideration order in accordance with the timeline indicated by the Hon'ble Apex Court.

Tarika Kumari and Others Vs the… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.15916 of 2026 alongwith CWP No.15948 of 2026 Decided on: 15^th September, 2026

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. CWP No.15916 of 2026

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Nisha Kumari …..Petitioner

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. CWP No.15948 of 2026

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Dr. Tarika Kumari and others …..Petitioners

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others .....Respondents

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the Petitioners: Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate, in CWP No.15916 of 2026.

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Mr. Mukesh Sharma and Mr. Vipin Sharma, Advocates, in CWP No.15948 of 2026. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

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Petitioners seek a direction to the respondents

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to count their contract services for the purpose of annual

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1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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increments, seniority, promotion and all other consequential benefits. They seek applicability of the decision rendered in Taj Mohammad and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others² .

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2. It is an admitted position that “Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024” has been quashed and set aside in Devinder Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.³ . It is also a matter of record that State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors.⁴ instituted by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the aforementioned judgment, has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 29.07.2026. While dismissing the appeal, the Hon’ble Apex Court granted four months’ time to the State Government to do the needful in terms of the judgment.

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3. In view of above, the present writ petitions are disposed of at this stage with direction to the respondents to pass consideration order in accordance with the timeline indicated by the Hon’ble Apex Court. The petitioners are at

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