IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.19627 of 2025

Date of Decision: 15.12.2025

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Shikha Sharma ……..Petitioner

Versus H

State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents

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Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹

For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan

Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & uMr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates

General.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral)

Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate

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 petitioner on her respective posts in the Departmen