THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA ON THE 7^th DAY OF JULY, 2022 BEFORE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SABINA &

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATYEN VAIDYA CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.842 of 2017 ALONG WITH CONNECTED MATTERS

1. CIVIL WRIT PETITION No.842 of 2017.

Between:-

1. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH THROUGH SECRETARY (EDUCATION) TO THE GOVT. OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA–

171002.

2. DI RECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA, H.P.

3. DY. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAMIRPUR, H.P.

….PETITIONERS (BY MR. ASHOK SHARMA, ADVOCATE GENERAL WITH MR. ASHWANI SHARMA, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL & MR. VIKRANT CHANDEL, DEPUTY ADVOCATE GENERAL)

AND

1. SARDARI LAL S/O SH. TULSI RAM, VILLAGE MANSUHI, P.O. SAUR, TEHSIL BADSAR, DISTT.

HAMIRUPR, H.P.

2. SR. DY. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, HP, SHIMLA-03, H.P.

….RESPONDENTS (MR. ONKAR JAIRATH, ADVOCATE FOR R-1)

2. CWP No.273 of 2017 Between:-

1. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH THROUGH SECRETARY (EDUCATION) TO THE GOVT. OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA-

171002.

2 DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA, H.P.

3 DY. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILASPUR, H.P.

….PETITIONERS (BY MR. ASHOK SHARMA, ADVOCATE GENERAL WITH MR. ASHWANI SHARMA, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL & MR. VIKRANT CHANDEL, DEPUTY ADVOCATE GENERAL)

AND LACHMAN SINGH S/O LATE SH. POHLO RAM, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS A HEADMASTER IN GHS BHAGER, R/O VILLAGE SARTI, P.O.

BHAGER, TEHSIL GHUMARWIN, DISTT. BILASPUR, H.P.

….RESPONDENTS (BY MR. R.L. VERMA, ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MR. P.P.CHAUHAN, ADVOCATE)

3. CWP No.2489 of 2019 Between:-

1. SH. RAKESH KUMAR, S/O SH.

JAGDISH RAM, AGED 55 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, BHAROLI KOHALA, TEH. JAWALAMUKHI, DISTT. KANGRA, H.P.

2. SH. VIJAY GAUTAM, S/O SH. K.R.

GAUTAM, AGED 53 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAROIAN, TEH. BANGANA, DISTT.

UNA, H.P.

3. SH. RANDEEP SINGH, S/O SH.

PRITHVI SINGH GULERIA, AGED 52 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, MENJHA, DISTT.

KANGRA, H.P.

4. SH. SURESH KUMAR, S/O SH.

PRATAP SINGH, AGED 60 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GAGAL SHIKORE, DISTT. SIRMOUR, H.P.

5. SH . SANJAY KUMAR, S/O SH.

CHANDER BHAN, AGED 54 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, BAAG PANDOL, TEH. JOGINDER NAGAR, DISTT.

MANDI, H.P.

6. SH. RAJINDER SINGH, S/O SH.

KISHAN SINGH, AGED 55 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, SANSAI, TEH. BAIJNATH, DISTT.

KANGRA, H.P.

7. SH. RAGHUVIR SINGH, S/O SH.

AMAR SINGH, AGED 54 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, TIHRI, TEH. KHUNDIA, DISTT.

KANGRA, H.P.

8. SH. GIAN CHAND, S/O SH. FAUJU RAM, AGED 57 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, AMB PATHIAR, TEH. JAWALAMUKHI, DISTT KANGRA, H.P.

9. SH. VIJAY KUMAR, S/O SH. KALI DASS, AGED 56 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DADH, TEH. PALAMPUR, DISTT.

KANGRA, H.P.

10. SH. RAJ KUMAR, S/O DHANI RAM, AGED 60 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, GAHIN LAGORE, TEH. NURPUR, DISTT. KANGRA, H.P.

11. SH. CHANCHAL KUMAR, S/O SH.

NIKKA RAM, AGED 53 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SE NIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (GIRLS), DEHRA, TEH. DEHRA, DISTT. KANGRA, H.P.

12. SH. MOHINDER SINGH, S/O PANJAB SINGH, AGED 54 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, KIHAR, TEH. SALOONI, DISTT.

CHAMBA, H.P..

13. SH. GOPI NATH, S/O SH.

SAMARJIT SINGH, AGED 52 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING HEADMASTER, AS GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, KAMNALA, TEH.

NURPUR, DISTT KANGRA, H.P.

14. SH. OM PRAKASH, S/O SH.

MADHO RAM, AGED 59 YEARS, RETIRED PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, TELOR, TEH. CHOPAL, DISTT. SHIMLA, H.P.

15. SH. ANIL KUMAR, S/O SH. JAGAN NATH, AGED 55 YEARS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, RAMSHEHAR, DISTT. SOLAN, H.P.

16. SH. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O SH.

AMARJEET, AGED 52 YEARS, PRESENT