Can Allegations of Fraud Against a Judgment Be Raised in a Collateral Writ Petition Instead of Seeking Review?—Himachal Pradesh High Court Reaffirms Procedural Exclusivity and Evidentiary Threshold

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reiterates that claims of fraud in procuring a judgment must be pursued through review proceedings,

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Is an Authority Obliged to Decide Representations Citing Prior Precedent within a Fixed Timeframe?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirmed that authorities must consider and decide pending representations—especially where claimants rely on earlier binding

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Grant of Notional Benefits for Work Charge Status Upon Completion of 8 Years of Daily Wage Service, as Directed by Supreme Court in Surajmani Case, Apply Retroactively to Executing Petitioners? Existing Precedent Affirmed

The Himachal Pradesh High Court affirms the precedent set by the Supreme Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh &

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Does a Writ Petition Become Infructuous After Grant of Relief to Petitioners? Clarification on Costs in Disposed Petitions

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that once the reliefs sought in a writ petition are granted to the petitioners

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does a Memo Ordering Revised Pension Under the Pay Matrix Bind State Corporations to Release Arrears Within a Specified Time?

Court holds that once a State-owned Corporation formally adopts and communicates pension revision (in line with State Government norms), pensioners

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Administrative Delegation of DDO Powers Be Reversed Based on Seniority? – Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Seniority as Decisive Factor

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that withdrawal and reassignment of Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) powers in educational

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Must the Empowered Committee Consider All Applications Forwarded Under a Government Policy Within the Policy Parameters and a Time Frame? Judgment Affirms Existing Precedent; Mandates Time-Bound, Policy-Based Individual Adjudication—Binding on Subordinate Courts

The court clarified that every application forwarded under the relevant government scheme must be considered afresh by the Empowered Committee,

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does Regularization Entitle Previously Contractual or Temporary Employees to Revised Pay Scales? Himachal Pradesh High Court Reaffirms and Clarifies the Application of Revised Pay Rules, 2022

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms the applicability of the Revised Pay Rules, 2022 to employees regularized after the rules’

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Public Sector Undertaking Delay Implementation of a Government-Notified Pension Revision Once Adopted, Due to Financial Constraints?

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that once a government notification regarding pension revision is formally adopted by a

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Delegation of DDO Powers in Government Schools Be Lawfully Based Upon Seniority—and Can Such Delegation, Once Made to a Junior, Be Rescinded in Favour of a Senior Lecturer? (Precedent Value: High Court Binding)

A single-judge bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that the delegation of Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO)

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

(Existing Precedent Upheld – Clarification on Procedural Compliance for Policy-Linked Applications; Binding Authority in Himachal Pradesh)

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that all individual applications forwarded during the currency of a notified government scheme must

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October 24, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh