IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15374 of 2025 Decided on: 07.05.2026 Deepak Thakur … Petitioner Versus Union of India and another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹Yes ____________________________________________________ _

For the petitioner: M/s M.L. Sharma and Meghna Kashava, Advocat es.

For the respondents: Mr. Nand Lal Thakur, Senior Panel Counsel, forr respondent No.1.

Ms. Devyani Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Soma Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral)

By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:-

“1. To issue of a writ of mandamus or any other g appropriate writ, order direction directing respondent no.2 to offer appointment to the petitioner to the post of Assistant Registrar consequent to his selection and placement at Sr. No.1 in the waiting list of the Unreserved Candidates with all consequential benefits regarding seniority etc. or for any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the fact and circumstances of the case.”

2. Brief facts necessary for the adjudication of the present petition are that a process wa