IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.18806 of 2025

Decided on: 2nd December, 2025

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nitika Gupta …..Petitioner

Versus

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

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Petitioner:

Ms. Anuja Mehta, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate

oGeneral.

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JyotsnaC Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant

hAdvocate General, appears and waives service of notice on

gbehalf 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 petitioner on her respective posts in the Department of Horticulture (i.e. Respondent no.1 to 3) after c