Sanjeev Kumar v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a direction to count his contract services for increments, seniority, promotion and all consequential benefits, relying on the Taj Mohammad precedent. The court noted that the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024 had been quashed in Devinder Kumar & Ors. v. State of H.P. & Anr., and the State's appeal against that judgment was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 29 July 2026 with a four-month timeline for compliance. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to respondents to pass a consideration order within the Supreme Court's timeline, leaving the petitioner at liberty to seek further remedies for any surviving grievances.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents to pass consideration order within four months as per Supreme Court timeline in SLP(C) No.24885/2026 dated 29.07.2026; petitioner at liberty to seek further remedies for surviving grievances.