High Court Administrative Wing Finds itself caught up in in its own Legal Web
Shimla, April 25: In a rather unusual situation, the administrative machinery of the Himachal Pradesh High Court finds itself caught in its own legal web, with a fresh round of promotions in its establishment wing now subject to pending litigation before the same court.
As per an official notification issued on Friday, the High Court ordered seven promotions and appointments posts, including Registrar, Additional Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and other administrative positions, with effect from May 1, 2026.
However, the court made it clear that these elevations will remain subject to the outcome of two writ petitions currently pending before it.
The cases—filed as Hemant Sharma vs High Court of HP & Another and Anil Kumar vs High Court of HP & Another—have effectively cast a shadow over the promotions, raising questions over service matters within the court’s own administrative setup.
Despite the legal overhang, the High Court has gone ahead with promoting Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma as Registrar, Shri Beer Singh as Additional Registrar, and Smt. Seema Sharma as Deputy Registrar, among others.
Other four other officials have also been elevated to posts such as Court Secretary, Assistant Registrar, and Chief Librarian.
The development highlights a rare and somewhat paradoxical scenario where the High Court’s internal administrative decisions are under judicial scrutiny within its own corridors, leaving the finality of these promotions uncertain.
Officials concerned have been asked to proceed with pay fixation formalities, even as the outcome of the pending cases will ultimately determine the fate of these appointments.
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