IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No. 6295 of 2025 Date of decision: 10.03.2026.

Ishwar Singh & Ors ....Petitioners.

Versus State of HP and Others. …Respondents.

Corum Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharm a, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioners : Mr. Ankur Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr.

Virbahadur Verma, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral)

Learned vice counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners were aggrieved by impugned office order No.EDN-

iH(2)B(2)54/2013-CC dated 28.03.2025, whereby, after enactment of Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Government Employees Act, 2024, certain service benefits were withdrawn by the respondents and, resultantly, already extended service benefits to the petitioner were withdrawn, whereas claim of other similarly situated persons for the same benefits were rejected by passing common/separate orders but on the basis of Office Order dated

28.3.2025.

1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

2. It has been submitted by learned counsel for petitioners