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2025 Supreme(HP) 1319

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RANJAN SHARMA
Dharmender Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioners:Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the Respondents:Mr. Sumit Sharma, Dy. A.G., Ms. Seema K. Guleria, Advocate

Table of Content
1. chowkidar experience claimed to boost selection merit. (Para 1 , 2 , 5)
2. merit via matric marks and related experience only. (Para 3 , 4)
3. participation estops challenging selection process. (Para 6 , 7)
4. no interference absent malafides or irregularity. (Para 8)
5. petition dismissed; selections upheld. (Para 9 , 10)

JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, Judge

Petitioners, Dharmender Kumar and Suresh Kumar, have assailed the selection and appointment of Respondents No. 3 and 4 and have sought the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the impugned letter dated 20.09.2017, Annexure A-2, qua the respondents No. 3 and 4, wherein respondents No. 3 and 4 have wrongly been selected, may kindly be ordered to be quashed and set-aside.

2. FACTUAL MATRIX:

Grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners were working as Revenue Chowkidar as per Annexure A-5 and Annexure A-6 for the last 5 years and 3 years respectively. It is averred that the Respondents issued a notification on 13.07.2017 [Annexure A-1] for filling up 178 posts of Part Time Workers in various Patwar Circles of District Hamirpur. It is averred that the petitioners have appeared in the interview on scheduled date but the respon

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