Hitesh Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1787

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

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Vijender Katoch, Advocate,
For the Respondent:Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Ms. Shubh Mahajan, Advocate.

Table of Content
1. petitions consolidated; lead case for adjudication. (Para 2 , 3)
2. tmpa posts advertised; petitioners qualified written test. (Para 4)
3. selection per indra sawhney; participation estoppel. (Para 5)
4. horizontal bpl excess in ur violating instructions. (Para 6)
5. committee revised list excluding 91 candidates. (Para 7)
6. revised list grants redraw relief; petitioners considered. (Para 8 , 9)
7. merit petitioners appointed with notional 2018 benefits. (Para 10)
8. revised list challenge needs affected parties' notice. (Para 11)
9. meritorious sc/st migrate to general category. (Para 12)
10. no malafides or experience marking irregularities. (Para 13 , 14)
11. writs disposed with appointment directions. (Para 15 , 16)

JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Since the factual matrix and the issue involved and the relief(s) claimed are pari materia, therefore, with the consent of Learned Counsel for the parties, all these petitions are taken up together for adjudication.

2. At the very outset, Learned Counsel(s) for the petitioners states that CWPOA No. 2550 of 2019, titled as Arif Hussain & Others vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others, may be treated as the ‘Lead Case’ for adjudicating