Shimla, April 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has held that extension in service/re-employment is only to be made in exceptional circumstance and for public interest.

Disposing of two petitions, the high court quashed re-employment to the post of animal husbandry department director.

The petitions challenged a notification issued on January 2, 2025, for re-employment of an animal husbandry director. A division bench comprising justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and justice Sushil Kukreja directed the state to convene a fresh DPC.

The petitions, filed by Vishal Sharma and Sanjeev Dhiman, challenged the notification ordering re-employment of one Pradeep Kumar Sharma to the post of director.

Delving into the particulars of the case, the b...