2026:HHC:13537 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3862 of 2019 a/w CWPO.A Nos.

5301 and 5329 of 2020 Date of decision : 24.04.20.26.

1. CWP No. 3862 of 2019 Sansar Chand ...Petitioner.

Versus f State of H.P. & others ...Respondents.

2. CWPOA No. 5301 of 2020 Krishan Chand …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others ….Respondents.

3. CWPOA No. 5329 of 2020 Parkash Chand …Petitioner Versus g State of H.P. & others …Respondents.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Ramesh Chand Sharma, Advocate in all the petitions.

For the respondents : Ms. Swati Draik, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and

2 in all the petitions.

Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Motta, Advocate, for respondent No.3 in all the petitions.

Bipin Chander Negi, Judge:

All the three petitions are being taken up together as they arise out of the same recru itment process. The recruitment process in the caose at hand was initiated vide Advertisement No.32-3/2016 . Vide the said advertisement, online applications were invited for direct recruitment. The recruitment in the case