Seema Devi vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2026 Supreme(HP) 375

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
AJAY MOHAN GOEL
Seema Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:M/s Anshul Attri and Ankit Chandel, Advocates
For the Respondents:Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General

JUDGMENT :
Ajay Mohan Goel, J.

1.By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:-

(i) “That the impugned order dated 1st October, 2023 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned 2nd Appellate Authority in Appeal No.94/2024 titled as “Seema Devi versus Rajneesh Thakur and others” may kindly be quashed and set aside.

(ii) That consequently the impugned termination order dated 15th March, 2024 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Civil) Sadar District Bilaspur, H.P. may also be set aside.

(iii) That resultantly the petitioner may kindly be ordered to be reinstated as Part Time Multi Task Worker in Government Primary School Luharda, District Bilaspur, H.P. alongwith consequential benefits, in the interest of justice.”

2. Brief facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that process was initiated by the Education Department to fill up the post of Part Time Multi Task Worker in Government Primary School, Luharda, Tehsil Sadar, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the year 2021-22. The petitioner alongwith the private respondent and some other candidates participated in the said process. In terms of Annexure P-1, communication dated