IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWPOA No. 529 of 2019 Decided on : 18.03.2026 ____________________________________________________________

Anita Devi H ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

...Respondents ____________________________ ________________________________

Coram t Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)

By way of present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following substantive reliefs:-

H “(i) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to take the petitioner on her services as contract basis as per Annexure P-4 office order dated 21.02.2014 with all consequential benefits and Annexure P-6 passed by the respondent No.3 may kindly be quashed and set aside.

(ii) That the petitioner belongs from the ST category so the relaxation in the eligibility criteria should be given to the petitioner.

(iii) That the petitioner belongs from the ST category so 7.5% reservation should be given in that recruitment, as 15% quota has been given to the Scheduled Caste.”

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