IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.238 of 2021 th Decided on 28 February 2026 Sh. Amar Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge

1 Whether approved for reporting? Yes For the petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:-

“That Annexure P-4 may be set aside/quashed and the respondents may be ordered to treat the petitioner as regular employee from the date of his initial appointment on part time basis.”

2. In terms of the impugned order, the case of the petitioner has been rejected by the Authority by returning the following findings:-

“WHEREAS, as per R&P rules for the Class-

IV employee of the education department, the PTWC were made as Whole Time Contingent Paid employee against the existing vacancies and thereafter they were to be promoted as regular Class-IV employee again against the available vacancies. Further, the said provisions got amended in August 2012, vide decis