No. PER (AP)-C-B(2)-l/2014-V.
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Government of Himachal Pradesh
Department of Persom1el (AP-III)
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The Secretary (Personnel) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
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I. All the Administrative Secretaries to the Govt. of H.P.
2. All Divisional Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
3. All Heads of Departments in Himachal Pradesh.
4. All Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
Dated: Shimla-1'71002, the 1st April, 2026
Subject: - Regularization of contract appointees in the Government Departments-
Instructiqns thereof.
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Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that the
services of contractual appointees, who have completed two years' continuous service as
on 31.03.2026, may l;Je regularized. It has further been decided that contract appointees
who are c;lue to complete two years' continuous service as on 30.09.2026 shall also be
regijlarized after 30.09.2026. The regularization may be made after observing all codal
formalities, [Link] to the following terms & conditions:-
1. The contractual appointees will be eligible for regularization against
available vacancie,s.
11. The regularization will be strictly on the basis of seniority subject to the
condition that eligibility criteria etc, prescribed in the Recruitment and
Promotion Rules for the post have been observed at the time of their initial
recn,1itment on contract.
m. The candidate should be medically fit for the post against which he/she is
....'._t" being considered for regularization. Obtaining the Medical fitness certificate
of the candidate shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions contained
in FR 10 and SR 4 (1), 4 (2) and 4 (3).
1v. The regularization shall be subject to verification of character and antecedents
Qf the candidate being considered for regularization as provided in the H.P.
Financial Rules,
v. For the determination of date of birth of the candidate concernec;l, the criteria
as laid down in Rule 172 of the Himachal Pradesh Financial Rules, 2009 shall
be observ~d.
v1. A Screening Committee shall be ~stituted in the Department concerned for
regularization.
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vii. The contractuai appointees who are to be regularized shall be appointed at the
minimum of the time scale of the post.
vm. The contractual appointee who are regularized shall be liable to be posted
anywhere in the State.
1x. The regularization will be with prospective effect i.e. from the date of issue of
regularization orders.
x. The regularization shall be, subject to the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh
Recruitment & Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024.
These instructions may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict
compliance and the receipt of the same may also be acknowledged.
Yours faithfully,
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(Sant Raj Puharta)
Deputy Secretary (Personnel) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Phone No.0177-2620851
Endst. No. as above Dated: Shimla-171002, 1st April, 2026
Copy forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:-
1. The Secretary to the Governor, Himachal Pradesh.
2. The Registrar General, H.P. High Court, Shimla.
3. The Secretary, H.P. Vidhan Sabha.
4. The Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission, Shimla.
5. The Special Secretary (Finance-Regulation) to the Govt. ofHimachal Pradesh.
6. The·'Joint Secretary (GAD) to the GoHP w.r.t. item No. 05 of CMM meeting dated
23.03.2026.
7. All the Section Officers in H.P. Secretariat, Shimla-171002.
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Deputy Secretary (Personnel) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
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