IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8972 of 2023 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 23rd March, 2P026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. CWP No.8972 of 2023 Surjan Kumar H …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others o .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. CWP No.8973 of 2023 Sains Ram t …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. aond others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. CWP No.8974 of 2023 Nek Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. CWP No.8975 of 2023 Abhishek Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. CWP No.8976 of 2023 Madan …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. CWP No.8977 of 2023 Mohan Lal …..Petitioner Versus P State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. CWP No.8978 of 2023 Birbal Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. CWP No.8979 ouf 2023 Mikku Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents h-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. CWP No.8980 of 2023 gAnkit Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. CWP No.8981 of 2023 Santuk Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. CWP No.8982 of 2023 Balwant Singh …..Petitioner Versus P State of H.P. and others .....Re.spondents -------------------------------------------------------------H------------------------

12. CWP No.214 of 2024 Anamika …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

13. CWP No.215 of 2024 Rakesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14. CWP No.216 of 2024 Saurabh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Aashish Kumar, Advocate.

Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State.

Mr. Vikrant Thakur and Mr. Shubham Singh Guleria, Advocates, for respondents No.4 and 5.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge H These are all connected writ petitions, praying for almost similar reliefs and involve similar questions. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, these matters have been taken up together for decision. For convenience, facts from CWP No.8972 of 2023 have been referred to hereinafter.

Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to grant him employment in the Hydro Electric Power Projec t of respondents No.4 and 5. The basis for making the prayer is Memorandum of Understanding dated 23.09.2004 executed between the State and respondents No.4 & 5 as also Resettlement & Rehabilitation Scheme notified by the State on 11.06.2007.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and considered the case file.

3.