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Manohar Lal and Others v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC17 Sept 2026CWP/4804/2024

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Petitioners sought direction to count their contract services for increments, seniority, promotion and consequential benefits, relying on the Taj Mohammad decision. The court noted that the Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service Act, 2024 had been quashed in Devinder Kumar and the State's appeal dismissed by the Supreme Court on 29.07.2026, which granted four months to implement the judgment. The court disposed of the petition directing respondents to pass a consideration order within the Supreme Court's timeline, leaving petitioners at liberty to seek further remedies if needed.

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Direction to respondents to pass consideration order in accordance with Supreme Court timeline (four months from 29.07.2026); petitioners at liberty to seek further remedies for surviving grievances

Manohar Lal and Others Vs State of Hp and… — Service and Employment | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.4804 of 2024 Decided on: 17^th September, 2026

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manohar Lal and others …..Petitioners

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others

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.....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. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2.

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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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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

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

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2 CWP No.2004 of 2017 decided alongwith connected matter on 03.08.2023.

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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 petition is 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 liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievances, if any, at an appropriate stage, in case necessity so arises.

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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 17, 2026 Judge Mukesh

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3 CWP No.3361 of 2025 decided a/w connected matters on 25.04.2026

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4 Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).24885/2026

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