Dutta Singh v. State of Hp and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought counting of contract services for increments, seniority, promotion and other benefits, relying on the judgment in Taj Mohammad. The court noted that the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024 had been quashed in Devinder Kumar, and the State's appeal against that judgment was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 29.07.2026 with four months to comply. The court quashed the impugned order dated 25.10.2025 and directed respondents to consider the petitioner's case for relief in accordance with the Supreme Court's timeline.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 25.10.2025 quashed; respondents directed to consider petitioner's case for grant of relief in accordance with Supreme Court's four-month timeline.