IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.18630 of 2025

Decided on: 1st December, 2025

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mukesh Kumar …..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------f-------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Petitioner: Mr. C.N. Singh, Dr. Nidhi Singh,

Mr. Anshul Gandhi and Mr. Ramesh

Kumar, Advocates.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate

CGeneral.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

h Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant

gAdvocate General, appears and waives service of notice on

behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the

parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of

following substantive reliefs:-

“i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ

order or direction, directing the respondents to continue with and regularize the contractual services of the Whether reporters of print and electronic media