IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA ON THE 2^nd DAY OF MAY, 2022.

BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN & o HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDER BHUSAN BAROWALIA CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.2244 of 2022.

Between:-

SMT. UMA DEVI W/O SHRI OM PRAKASH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-NIHOUN, POST OFFICE-KUFRI, TEHSIL-PADHAR, DISTRICT-

MANDI, H.P., PRESENTLY WORKING AS JBT AT GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KUFRI, D RANG-II (MANDI), DISTRICT-MANDI, H.P.

.…..PETITIONER.

(BY SH. JAI DEV THAKUR, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. STATE OF H.P. THROUGH SECRETARY (EDUCATION), TO THE GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA-171002. 2. DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, LALPANI, SHIMLA, H.P.

3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, MANDI, DISTRICT-MANDI, H.P.

4. HEADMASTER, GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL, KUFRI, DRANG-II (MANDI), DISTRICT MANDI, H.P.

5. MUNISH KUMAR, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JBT AT GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL JAICE, EDUCATION BLOCK KARSOG-II, DISTRICT-

MANDI, H.P.

6. SH. JAWAHAR THAKUR, MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MLA)-

DRANG, DISTRICT-MANDI, H.P.

…...RESPONDENTS.

(SH. ASHOK SHARMA, ADVOCATE GENERAL WITH SH. RAJINDER DOGRA, SENIOR ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL, SH.

VINOD THAKUR, SH. SHIV PAL MANHANS, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GEN